An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
12. Islamic Character
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PARDONING A SERVANT
A desert Arab once came before the Prophet and
asked how many times a day he should pardon his
servant. “Seventy times,” replied the Prophet.
(AL-TIRMIDHI, ABU DAWUD)
BARBARIC BEHAVIOUR IS TO BE ABHORRED
AT ALL TIMES
Suhayl ibn Amr was one of those taken captive
by the Muslims at the Battle of Badr. A famous
orator of the Quraysh he had been wont to make
vehement attacks on the Prophet. Umar asked
the Prophet for permission to break Suhayl’s
front teeth so that in future he would be deterred
from making such speeches. This the Prophet
refused, saying: “I will not disfigure him; if I
were to do so, God would disfigure me, even
though I am His messenger.”
(AKHLAQ AN-NABI)
NEVER DELAY THE PAYMENT OF WAGES
Abdullah ibn Umar records the Prophet as saying,
