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115 endeavour to rid them of their weakness. They must not be harsh with them, nor treat anyone discourteously. In fact, they should advise them. Even in the time of the companions, may Allah be pleased with them, there were hypocrites who would join them, but the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, would treat them with kindness. As such, on one occasion, Abdullah ibn Ubayy said that the dominant will expel the ignoble from the city. This is stated in Surah Munafiqun and the intent of his words was that the disbelievers would force out the believers. When this man died, the Noble Messenger sa sent his own shirt for him to be buried with it. I have vowed to help my community with prayers. Nothing can be achieved without prayers. Even from among the companions, the greatness of those who belonged to the era of prayers, i. e. from the time of Mecca, could not be matched by others. When Hazrat Abu Bakr ra accepted the Holy Prophet sa , what is it that he saw? Although he did not witness a sign, he was aware of the good morals and inner state of the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. And so, as soon as he heard that the Holy Prophet sa claimed to be a Prophet, he accepted. This is why I often say that my friends should come here to visit often and stay. Those who develop close ties of friendship and become fully acquainted, derive immense benefit. Miracles and signs do not bring the same benefit. What benefit did Pharaoh derive from miracles? There are thousands who reject mira- cles but no one can deny a person’s good morals. A seeker ought to learn about a claimant’s actual circumstances intimately. The Good Morals of the Holy Prophet sa The Arya Samajists have raised countless allegations against the Noble Messenger sa , but if these people had come to know about his true state of affairs and the actual nature of his moral qualities, they would never have been so rudely brazen. The Messenger of God, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, exhibited exempla- ry morals in two respects. Firstly, during his time in Mecca, when his community consisted of only a few people and he had no authority; and secondly, during his life in Medina, when he became a victor and the same disbelievers who would inflict pain upon him and whose abuse the Holy Prophet sa bore with patience, were now under his control. At that time, the Holy Prophet sa had the authority to punish them in any way that he pleased, but he proclaimed: p. 101