Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 789
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 789 Chapter 32 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Excellent Quality of Tolerance H ilm means wisdom and understanding. It is the quality of showing tolerance, calm reaction and use of gentle language in the face of an opponent's ignorance and fault. This is a kind of forgiveness. God's attribute ' H al i m' is the one, with which God treats all his creation without any distinction between them. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "There is none more patient than God after hearing infuriating talk against Himself. Some people allege that a human being is His son, even then He forgives them and gives them sustenance. " 1 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was an excellent exponent of this Divine attribute. This aspect of his nature revealed itself in the proper place and on proper occasion and this is a praiseworthy moral quality. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra relates, "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa never ever beat a servant or a wife, never raised his hand to hurt anyone except in Jih a d, in the way of All a h. He never took revenge from anyone on being called bad names. But if anyone disobeyed the injunctions of God, he surely punished him. " 2 Hadrat Anas ra bin M a lik relates that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Benignity is