Gardens of the Righteous — Page 132
132. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS day of Aqabah when I presented myself to Abd Yalail ibn Abd Kulal and he made no response to that which I had desired. So I left grieved and depressed and felt no relief till I arrived at Qarn Tha'alib. Then I raised my head and saw a cloud that was shielding me from the sun in which I beheld Gabriel who called me and said: Allah has heard what your people have said to you and the response they have made to you and has sent the Angel of the Mountains to you so that you may direct him to do what you might wish done to them. Then the Angel of the Mountains called to me, offered me the greeting of peace and said: Muhammad, indeed Allah has heard what thy people have said to thee. I am the Angel of the Mountains and my Lord has sent me to thee so that you might give me your direction concerning that which you would wish done to them. If you would so wish I would press down upon them the two great mountains. The Holy Prophet answered him: Indeed not, I am hoping that. Allah will make out of their issue such as would worship Allah, the One, not associating aught with Him (Bokhari and Muslim). 647. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet never struck anyone, neither a servant nor a maid, but, of course, he fought in the cause of Allah. He never exacted retribution for any injury done him, but, of course, imposed penalties for violation of divine injunctions (Muslim). 648. Anas relates: I was walking with the Holy Prophet who had on a. Najrani cloak which had a stiff border. A rustic came up and taking hold of the side of his cloak jerked it violently. I noticed that the violence of the jerk had bruised the base of the neck of the Holy Prophet. The rustic said: 0. Muhammad, direct that I be given out of Allah's provision that is with you. . The Holy Prophet turned to him and smiled and directed that he be given something (Bokhari and Muslim). 649. Ibn Mas'ud relates: I can recall seeing the Holy Prophet while he recounted that a Prophet of Allah who was beaten and wounded by his people kept wiping the blood away from his face and supplicated: Allah do forgive my people for they know not (Bokhari and Muslim). 650. . This hadith is the same as No. 45. 76. . On Endurance of Hurt. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 228. Those who control their tempers and forgive people, and Allah loves the benevolent (3. 135). 229. The wronged one who endures with fortitude and forgives, indeed achieves a matter of high resolve (42. 44). 651. This hadith is the same as No. 320.