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The Sealed Nectar

 The Sealed Nectar by Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman

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Under the circumstances, the human may rush in making his decisions, so the consequences will be more negative than the actions resulting from these decisions, so it will be better if he does not make these decisions. It's important for man to pardon so he can cope up with the milieu he is living; I stop here to mention some features of the Prophets (blessing and peace be upon him) forgiveness in his dealing with people. These are useful and great lessons in every place and time.Anas narrated: “A Bedouin came to the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) and pulled his garment so violently that I could recognize the impress of the hem of the garment on his shoulder, caused by the violence of his pull. Then the Bedouin said: ‘Order for me something from Allah's Fortune which you have.’ The Prophet turned to him and smiled, and ordered that a gift be given to him.” [1] It is related that a Bedouin came asking for something from him. He gave the man something and said: "Have I been good to you?" The Bedouin said, "No you have been not good and you have not done well." The Muslims became angry and went for him. The Prophet indicated that they should hold off. Then the Prophet got up and went into his house. Then the Prophet sent for him and added something to his gift and said: "Have I been good to you?" The Bedouin replied: "Yes, may Allah repay you well in family and tribe." The Prophet said: "You said what you said and that angered my companions. If you like, say what you said in my presence in their presence so as to remove what they harbor in their breasts against you." He said: "Yes." Later he came back and the Prophet said: "This Bedouin said what he said and then we gave him more. He claims that he is content. Isn't that so?" He said: "Yes, may Allah repay you well in your family and your tribe."The Prophet said: "The example of this man and me is like a man who has a she-camel who bolts from him. People chase it and they only make it shy away more. The owner calls for them to stay clear of him and his she-camel, saying, 'I am more compassionate and better to it than you.' He goes in front of it and takes some clods of dirt and drives it back until it comes and kneels. He saddles and mounts it. If I had given you your heads when the man said what he said, you would have killed him and he would have entered the fire.” Narrated by Al-Bazzar in his musnad, and said: we do not know any other chain of narrators through the Messenger of Allah (blessing and peace be upon him) except this one. [2]Overlook people `s fault with gracious forgivenessThe Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) takes (the) forgiveness from the Holy Qur’an, Allah the Almighty said:“{ So overlook ( O Muhammad ) their faults with gracious forgiveness },{ Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish ( i.e. don't punish them ) }, { Who  repress anger, and who pardon men; verily,  Allah loves Al-Muhsinun  ( the good-doers ) }, and { And verily, whosoever shows patience and forgives, that would truly be from the things recommended by Allah. }” The Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) says about the virtue of pardoning:"I saw palaces overlooking Paradise so I asked Jibril, who are those palaces for? He said: "Who repress anger and pardon men". Mu’adh Ibn Jabal l said:" When the Messenger of Allah sent me to Yemen he said: "Jibril kept advising me for pardoning "forgiving" people, hadn’t I firm knowledge of Allah, I would say he recommends me to leave hudud (the prescribed punishments)”. The Prophet said: "Whoever controls his anger at the time when he has the means to act upon that, Allah will call him before all of mankind on the Day of Resurrection, and will let him choose of the Hur al-'Ayn whoever he wants."No she-camel had ever carried a person who is more honest and loyal than the Prophet. [3]"Better than you my eyes never saw More beautiful than you no woman gave birth to You were born free of any blemish As you were born as you wished." [4] The Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) was a good example for people to follow him. It was narrated that Jafar Al-Sadiq had a servant, while he was pouring water for him the pitcher fell from his hand in the vessel so the water touched his face, then Jafar got angry and looked at him, he said: { repressing anger } ”You made me to repress my anger.” He said: “Who pardon men". He said: “I forgave you.” He said: "Allah loves Al-Muhsinun”. He said: “You are free for the sake of Allah."It is reported that ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattab saw a drunken person and he wanted to take him to be punished, then the drunk man insulted ‘Umar, he did not reprehend him, he said to him: “O Commander of the Faithful, you left him when he insulted you.” He said: “I left him as he made me angry, and if I had reprehended him I would have defended myself, so I do not like to beat a Muslim to get victory to myself.”Forgiveness is considered as a great virtue among the Muslims as the person cannot communicate with people without having forgiveness. Thus, whenever man is forgiving others, he will have his faith elevated.Naturally the virtue of forgiveness can’t be achieved free rather the person should always be ready to pay the price in order to be elevated with regards to forgiveness.Yet, the forgiving person will be more cautious, conscious, and experienced, and this makes the case of right "truth" will precede “falsehood", success before failure, calmness before unrest, and the case of enjoying life`s luxury before of the case of deprivation.Abdel Baqi Yusuf[1] Al-Bukhari, chapter of morals, section of laughing and smiling, 519/510, no. 6088 , Muslim, chapter of zakah, section of the one who gives for charity in a harsh and rough way, 730-732, no. 1057.[2] Kashf al-Astar m no. 3, page. 159-160.[3] A part of Sareya al-Dowaily. It is the same one whom Omar gave an order in his famous speech.[4] Part of Hassaan ibn Thabit’s poem.

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