How Did the Prophet Treat Those Who Insulted Him?
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- The Qur’an · 3:159فَبِمَا رَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمۡۖ وَلَوۡ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ ٱلۡقَلۡبِ لَٱنفَضُّواْ مِنۡ حَوۡلِكَۖ فَٱعۡفُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ وَشَاوِرۡهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ فَإِذَا عَزَمۡتَ فَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلِينَ ١٥٩It is by Allah’s mercy that you are gentle to them; had you been harsh and hardhearted, they would have surely scattered from around you. So excuse them and plead for forgiveness for them, and consult them in the affairs, and once you are resolved, put your trust in Allah. Indeed Allah loves those who trust in Him.
- The Qur’an · 7:199خُذِ ٱلۡعَفۡوَ وَأۡمُرۡ بِٱلۡعُرۡفِ وَأَعۡرِضۡ عَنِ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ ١٩٩Adopt [a policy of] excusing [the faults of people], bid what is right, and turn away from the ignorant.
- The Qur’an · 15:85وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَأٓتِيَةٞۖ فَٱصۡفَحِ ٱلصَّفۡحَ ٱلۡجَمِيلَ ٨٥We did not create the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them except with consummate wisdom, and indeed the Hour is bound to come. So forbear with a graceful forbearance.
- The Qur’an · 43:89فَٱصۡفَحۡ عَنۡهُمۡ وَقُلۡ سَلَٰمٞۚ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٨٩So disregard them, and say, ‘Peace!’ Soon they will know.
- The Qur’an · 68:4وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٖ ٤and indeed you possess a great character.
- Hadith · Al-Kafi 2, no. 790 · Sahih (authentic) / Hasan (good) · al-Majlisi1. Ali ibn Ibrahim narrated from his father, from Ibn Abu Umair, from Hisham ibn Salim and others, from Abu Abdillah al-Sadiq (as), regarding the saying of Allah, the Exalted: "Those will be given their reward twice for what they patiently endured." (28:54) He said, "For their patience in the face of taqiyya (dissimulation), and they repel evil with good." He said, "The good deed is taqiyya, and the evil deed is spreading rumors."
- Hadith · Al-Khisal, no. 2583-16 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God forgive him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil-Qasim quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Ubayd, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Alvan, on the authority of Amr ibn Sabit, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB), on the authority of Ali (MGB), “There are three people who would not get what is rightfully theirs from three other people. They are the honorable ones (who would not take what is rightfully theirs) from the wicked ones; the patient ones from the ignorant ones; and the good-doers from the evildoers.”
- Hadith · Al-Khisal, no. 4143-172 Suleiman ibn Ahmad ibn Ayoob al-Lakhmy narrated that Abdul Wahhab ibn Kharajat quoted Abu Kurayb, on the authority of Ali ibn Ja’far al-Abasi , on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn al-Hussein al-Alavi, on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Zayd, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB), on the authority of Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB), “God’s Prophet (MGB) said, ‘There are three characteristics which whoever doesn’t possess is neither from me nor from the Honorable the Exalted God.’ The Prophet (MGB) was asked, ‘O Prophet of God! What are they?’ The Prophet (MGB) replied, ‘Patience with which…
How Did the Prophet Treat Those Who Insulted Him? This lesson explores how the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) responded to insults, drawing on Qur'anic verses and narrations from the Ahlul-Bayt. It shows that his strength lay in patience, forgiveness, and good character, and offers practical steps to embody these traits. Qur'an and narrations in this video: - Qur'an 3:159: https://quran.com/3/159 - Qur'an 7:199: https://quran.com/7/199 - Qur'an 15:85: https://quran.com/15/85 - Qur'an 43:89: https://quran.com/43/89 - Qur'an 68:4: https://quran.com/68/4 - Al-Kafi 2, no. 790 (Al-Taqiyyah, Guarding and Cautiousness), graded Sahih (authentic) / Hasan (good) · al-Majlisi: https://thaqalayn.net/hadith/1/1/97/1 - Al-Khisal, no. 258 (Three People Would Not Get What is Rightfully Theirs from Three People): https://thaqalayn.net/hadith/10/4/11/1 - Al-Khisal, no. 414 (Three Characteristics without Which You Are Not from God or the Prophet): https://thaqalayn.net/hadith/10/4/134/1 Qur'an translation: Ali Quli Qara'i. Recitation: Sheikh Ali al-Hudhaify, King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex (free-use licence). Footage and images: - tokyo phoulike / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/moody-rainy-night-urban-building-scene-34977302/) - ArtHouse Studio / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/an-arid-desert-and-the-clear-sky-4565425/) - Ilya Klimenko / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/time-lapse-of-rain-clouds-10832340/) - Adeel Rana / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/desert-sunrise-over-sandy-landscape-35251766/) - Roy S. / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/time-lapse-of-night-sky-with-stars-and-clouds-10719866/) - ZAIDoopro / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-90447/) - ChristianBodhi / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-21196/) - Sururi Ballıdağ Director / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/stunning-modern-mosque-interior-design-35081868/) - Lukas Rodriguez / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/sand-dune-sunset-colors-26346980/) - Solarselle77 / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-331511/) - HisArt Studios / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/clouds-timelapse-27896296/) - Nils_Vega / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-114029/) - Pixabay / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/ray-of-light-856912/) - GreenCardShow / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-11285/) - Mo Eid / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-of-smooth-sandy-hills-at-dawn-7271878/) - diego guerra / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/clouds-drift-over-verdant-mountain-landscape-30282108/) - Ella Gronewold / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/clouds-and-rays-of-sun-857040/) - Marek Piwnicki / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/photo/majestic-mountain-peaks-at-sunrise-in-tyrol-33149728/) - Vinay / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/a-dark-cloudy-sky-with-a-few-clouds-17499303/) - Léo Gilmant / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/photo/voie-lactee-27771822/) - Ron Lach / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/photo/books-bed-stack-standing-9615255/) - Byron Ho Jiapeng / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/photo/concrete-pathway-in-the-forest-14039658/) - TeeFarm / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-26085/) - Viktoria B. / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/clouds-formation-changes-in-the-sky-2865145/) - makabera / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/photos/mood-desert-eve-red-rock-sand-9867715/) - Grisha Grishkoff / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/a-calm-water-in-the-lake-4165568/) - asifsharif / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-326081/) - Earth Photart / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/sunset-over-olive-trees-in-moroccan-landscape-34817019/) - CESAR A RAMIREZ VALLEJO TRAPHITHO / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/videos-naturaleza-paisajes-nubes-montanas-colombia-16348955/) - Carsten Link / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/forest-with-sunlight-filtering-through-trees-14057037/) - Daisy Sparkleweather / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/closed-door-restricted-area-no-admittance-3895141/) - chris clark / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/video-of-sunset-on-a-desert-5728372/) - Asif_khanAK / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-154509/) - IAmTheDrama / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-340517/) - RuslanSikunov / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-203923/) - Matthias Groeneveld / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/a-person-walking-down-a-dirt-road-in-the-sun-27141741/) - adege / Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/videos/id-134252/) - Zuzanna Musial / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/close-up-footage-of-the-reflection-in-the-water-3714737/) - Liudmyla Honcharova / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/librarian-taking-books-from-shelves-11833936/) - JC Estrada / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-photography-of-pavement-road-1046606/) - K / Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-shot-of-a-desert-at-dawn-12901553/) - RDNE Stock project / Pexels (https://www.pex
