An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
9. Manners In Society
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Walid to Yemen with the message of Islam. When
he returned to Madinah, he was accompanied by
certain members of the Banu Harith ibn Kaab
who had accepted Islam. When they met the
Prophet, the latter asked them how it was that
they had always emerged victorious from wars
which had been waged during the time of
ignorance. We never set out to conquer anyone,”
they explained. “True,” agreed the Prophet, but
you were always able to beat back those who
attacked you.” “Messenger of God,” said these
men from the Banu Harith ibn Kaab, “We used to
get the better of those who attacked us, because
we stayed together. We never became disunited
and it was never we who wronged another first.”
“What you say has the ring of truth,” remarked
the Prophet
(IBN HISHAM,
SIRAH
)
HATE WHITTLES AWAY A MAN’S RELIGION
“The razor” – that is what the Prophet called hate.
“It is not the kind that shaves off hair, but the kind
that pares away one’s faith,” he said. “By the Master
of my soul, you shall not enter heaven until you
