Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 363
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa sa га matter very seriously and told 'Abdullāh bin Rawāḥah" that he had slapped the face of a believer. He replied: 'O Messenger of Allah! She is an ignorant woman from Abyssinia who does not know anything about religion. ' The Holy Prophet* called the shepherdess and asked her, 'Where is God?' She replied, 'In Heaven. ' Then the Holy Prophet" asked her, 'Who am I?' She replied, 'Messenger" of Allāh. ' Hearing her responses, the Holy. Prophet told 'Abdullāh bin Rawāḥah: 'She is a believer. Free her. ' Ḥadrat sa га. S& 'Abdullah bin Rawāḥah "freed her. '" ra sa (Musnad Al-Imamul A'zam, al-iman wal-Islam) sa. Another tradition recounts that once a Companion was beating up his slave which the Holy Prophet" happened to see. He expressed great anger. On this the Companion freed his slave. The Holy Prophet" remarked that if he had not freed the slave he would have come under the chastisement of God. (Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Iman, Bāb Suhbatil mamāliki. . . Hadith No. 4308). Treatment of Servants and Laborers 18 Ḥadrat ‘A'ishah relates: "The Holy Prophet" never hit any servant whether a male or a female with his hand. However, he fought well in the cause of Allah. Even if someone tormented him, he did not take revenge on that person. However, when Allāh's Laws were violated, he reacted for the sake of Allah, the Most Honored and Glorious. " (Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Fada'il, Bab muba‘idtah lil atham wa ikhtiyārah minal mabah) га sa. Hadrat Ibn 'Umar relates that the Holy Prophet" said: "Pay the laborer his wages before his sweat dries. " (Sunan Ibni Majah, Kitab Arrahūn, Bāb ajrul ajrā') 363