Absolute Justice, Kindness and Kinship — Page 365
— Part IV 356 diminutive in stature. Thus she narrates that while saying this she tauntingly raised her little finger, meaning that S afiya ra is as short in stature as this little finger. She goes on to relate that the Holy Prophet sa , upon hearing her remarks, admonished her by observing: '‘ A ’ishah ra you have said a small thing but if you mix it in the waters of the oceans it will change its character and taste and embitter it further!' See how out of natural jealously when Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra taunted another wife, the Holy Prophet sa did not ignore it and responded with a perfect rebuttal. A better rebuttal than that cannot be imagined. 58 The Holy Prophet sa taught us how to be just in speech and also how to beautify our speech further. These are the basic tenets without following which, the world cannot be cleansed of disorders. It is a reality that unless the diseases hidden within human hearts are cured, the consequent disorders throughout the world cannot be rectified. Now, having fully understood the various connotations of justice in speech, we turn to another aspect which is universal in nature.