Ahadith

This hadith is the same as No. 48. (Al-Hajj 32, Muhammad 9)

Shaddad ibn Aus relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah has prescribed benevolence towards everything. When you must kill a living thing do it in the best manner and so also when you slaughter an animal. Sharpen your knife and reduce its suffering (Muslim). (Al-Hajj 32, Muhammad 9)

Ayesha relates: Wherever the Holy Prophet was given a choice he adopted the easier course, unless it was sinful, in which case he avoided it more than anyone else. Nor did he ever seek revenge for a personal wrong, unless it involved violation of a divine command in which case he exacted a penalty for the sake of Allah (Bokhari and Muslim). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, An-Nahl 92)

Ibn Mas‘ud relates that the Holy Prophet said: Shall I tell you of those whom the Fire is forbidden to touch? It is forbidden to touch every accessible, easy, soft, gentle one (Tirmidhi). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, An-Nahl 92)

Ayesha relates that she asked the Holy Prophet: Did:you experience a day harder than the day of the battle of Uhud? He answered: Indeed I experienced them at the hands of thy people and the hardest of them was the" day of Aqabah when I presented myself to Abd Yalail ibn Abd Kulal and he made no response to that which I had desired. So I left grieved and deptessed and felt no relief till I arrived at Qarn Tha‘alib. Then | raised my head and saw a cloud that was shielding me from the sun in which I beheld Gabriel who called me and said: Allah has heard what your people have said to you and the response they have made to you and has sent the Angel of the Mountains to you so that you may direct him to do what you might wish done to them. Then the Angel of the Mountains called to me, offered me the greeting of peace and said: Muhammad, indeed Allah has heard what thy people have said to thee. I am the Angei of the Mountains and my Lord has sent me to thee so that you might give me your direction concerning that which you would wish done to them. If you would so wish I would press down upon them the two great mountains. The Holy Prophet answered him: Indeed not, I am hoping that Allah will make out of their issue such as would worship Allah, the One, not associating aught with Him (Bokhari and Muslim).

Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet never struck anyone, neither a servant nor a maid, but, of course, he fought in the cause of Allah. He never exacted retribution for any injury done him, but, of course, imposed penalties for violation of divine injunctions (Muslim). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, An-Nahl 92)

Anas relates: I was walking with the Holy Prophet who had on a Najrani cloak which had a stiff border. A rustic came up and taking hold of the side of his cloak jerked it violently. I noticed that the violence of the jerk had bruised the base of the neck of the Holy Prophet. The rustic said: O Muhammad, direct that I be given out of Allah’s provision that is with you. The Holy Prophet turned to him and smiled and directed that he be given something (Bokhari and Muslim). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, An-Nahl 92)

Ibn Mas‘ud relates: I can recall seeing the Holy Prophet while he recounted that a Prophet of Allah who was beaten and wounded by his people kept wiping the blood away from his face and supplicated: Allah do forgive my people for they know not (Bokhari and Muslim). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, An-Nahl 92)

This hadith is the same as No. 45. (An-Nahl 92, Al-Hujurat 11)

This hadith is the same as No. 320. (An-Nahl 92, Al-Hujurat 11)