The prophet’s character part 1,

1. THE PROPHET’S (P.b.u.h) CHARACTER – Part 1

2. Anas said: I served the prophet (P.b.u.h) for ten years and he never said to me “Shame!” or why you do such and such?” or “why did you not do such and such. (Bukhari, Muslim)

3. Jabir said that when Allah’s messenger (P.b.u.h) was asked for anything he never said, “No”. (Bukhari, Muslim)

4. A’isha said: Allah’s messenger (P.b.u.h) used to patch his sandals, sew garments and conduct himself as anyone of you did in his house. (Tirmidhi)

5. Anas said: Allah’s messenger (P.b.u.h) was one of the men in character. One day he sent me to do something, and I said, “ I swear by Allah that I will not go.” But in my heart I felt I should go to do what Allah messenger (P.b.u.h) has commanded me, so I went out and came

6. upon some boys who were playing in the street. All of a sudden Allah’s messenger (P.b.u.h) who had come up behind caught me by the back of the neck, and when I looked at him he was laughing. He said, “ did you go where I ordered you, little Anas?” “Yes, I am on my way, messenger of Allah.” (Muslim)

7. Abu Huraira told that when Allah’s messenger (P.b.u.h) was asked to invoke curse on the polytheists he replaid, “ I was not sent as one given to cursing; I was sent only as a mercy.” (Muslim)

8. Al-Aswad told that he asked A’isha what the prophet (P.b.u.h) use to do in his house, she replied that he used to engage himself in mihna i.e. the service of his family, and when the time for prayer came, he went out to prayer. (Bukhari)

9. If anyone of you sees something objectionable, he should change it with his hand, but if he cannot, he should change it with his tongue, and if he cannot he should do it in his heart, that being the weakest form of faith. (Muslim)

10. Anas told that when Allah’s messenger (P.b.u.h) shook hands with a man, he did not withdraw his hand till the other did so, and he was not seen to put forward his knees in front of one with whom he was sitting. (Tirmidhi)

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