Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 334
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muḥammad Mustafa sa. Sa. However, in him we see this complemented with a balanced sense of perfect kindness. In the Battle of Badr, one of the Holy Prophet's™ uncles, while fighting on the side of the idolators, was arrested by the Muslims. . Along with the other prisoners, his hands and feet were bound against posts in the mosque. In those days there were no prisons. Someone had tied these men rather harshly. The Holy Prophet", whose home was adjacent to the mosque, could not sleep that night. It is reported that he was restless and kept turning in the bed. His Companions" noticed and asked him what was causing him distress. He told them that he could hear the groaning of his uncle 'Abbās from the mosque. Someone then went and loosened the ties of 'Abbās. After a while the Holy Prophet" no longer heard any moaning, but he became worried and inquired as to why the sounds had stopped. Somebody said that the ties of 'Abbās had been loosened. He said: "If you have done this to ‘Abbās, then do it to every prisoner. " This was how his justice supplemented his kindness. sa. The Arabs were greatly given to favoritism and applied different standards to different persons. Even among the so-called civilized nations of today, one observes a reluctance to bring prominent persons or those occupying high positions or offices to account for their doings, though the law is enforced rigorously against the common citizen. The Holy Prophet was, however, unique in enforcing uniform standards of justice and fair dealing. sa sa. On one occasion a case came before the Holy Prophet" in which a young woman belonging to a highly respectable family was found to have committed theft. This caused great consternation as, if the normal penalty were imposed upon the young woman, a leading family would be humiliated and disgraced. Many were anxious to intercede with the. Prophet on behalf of the offender but were afraid to do so. Eventually. Usāmah bin Zaid" who was much loved by the Holy Prophet" was prevailed upon to undertake the mission. So Usāma spoke to the Holy. Prophet and the Holy Prophet" said to him: "Do you seek to intercede in the matter of the penalties prescribed by Allāh the Exalted?' Then he stood up and made an address in which he said: 'Those who were before you 334 sa sa