An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
8. Manners In Speech
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audience. Umar then agreed to meet Uaynah who,
addressing the Caliph as “son of Khattab,’’ said to
him, “No riches do you bestow upon us, neither do
you treat us justly.” At this, Umar became angry
and was about to descend upon Uaynah, when Hur
ibn Qays said to him:
“Commander of the Faithful, God told His Prophet
to ‘show forgiveness, enjoin justice and turn away
from the ignorant.” (7:199) Truly, this man is
ignorant.” Abdullah ibn Abbas relates how, upon
hearing this verse, Umar did not advance by so
much as an inch. It was his way to halt in his steps
whenever he heard a recitation from the Qur’an.
(AL-BUKHARI,
SAHIH)
TRUTH SHOULD BE UNCLOUDED BY
PREJUDICE
A few years before the Muslims had emigrated to
Madinah, Mus’ab ibn Umayr was sent there by the
Prophet. On reaching Madinah, he quietly began
communicating the teachings of Islam to its
inhabitants by reciting the Qur’an to them. Saad ibn
Muadh, who was at that time chieftain of the Banu
