An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
11. Islamic Values
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RIGIDITY IS NOT THE SIGN OF RELIGION
Aishah says of the Prophet: “Whenever he had to
chose between two paths, he would always take the
easier of the two, so long as this entailed nothing
sinful; he, more than anyone, would stay away from
sin.
(MUSLIM,
SAHIH
)
KEEPING ONE’S DEMANDS WITHIN THE
BOUNDS OF REASON
When the Prophet sent a letter to the people of
Najran, inviting them to accept Islam, they
conferred amongst themselves and decided to send
three envoys, Shurahbil ibn Wadaah, Abdullah ibn
Shurahbil and Jabbar ibn Faydh, to assess the
situation in Madinah. When they had done so, they
discussed the seriousness of their predicament: “If
he is really a Prophet, and we reject him, we shall,
of all the Arabs, become his worst enemies; he and
his companions will not then forgive us.” Abdullah
and Jabbar asked Shurahbil for his opinion. “I
believe we should discuss peace terms with
Muhammad,” he replied, “for I see him to be a man
