Chapter XI: Living and Character of the Prophet (cont.)
In the battle of Uhud, when the cover of the head of the Prophet fell down and he became separated from his companions, blood was oozing out from his face and he said wiping his blood : How will the people get salvation who dyed the face of the Prophet with blood while he calls them towards their Lord ? Then God revealed this verse : 'You have got no hand in the matter. This was only for teaching him good manners. The verse concerning the teaching of good manners to the Prophet are many in the Quran. It was the first object of God to teach the Prophet good manners and good character and conduct. For this reason, the Prophet said : I have been sent to completed good conduct. God praised the character of the Prophet by saying !
You are surely on subline character. The Prophet explained it to the people : God loves good character hates bad character. Hazrat Ali said : I wonder for a Muslim who does not-do benefit to his brother Muslim who stands in need of it. If he hopes for rewards and fears punishment, he should hasten towards good conduct as it shows the path of salvation. A man asked Hazrat Ali : Have you heard it from the Prophet ? He said : Yes', I have heard better advice from him. When the prisoners of the tribe of Hatem Tai were brought to him, a girl came to him out of them and said : O Muhammad, if you wish, release me, but don't dishonour me before the tribe of the Arabs. I am the daughter of the leader of my people and my father was the care taker of my people. He used to set free the captives, feed the hungry, spread peace and did never return any begger at the time of his need. I am the daughter of Hatem Tai. The Prophet said : O girl, what you have mentioned about his qualities are the attributes of a believer. The Prophet said to his companions. Let her be free as her father
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loved good character and conduct. Abu Burdah-b-Niyar stood up and said : O Messenger of God, does God love good conduct ?
The Prophet replied : By One in whose hand there is my life :
None shall enter paradise except one who has got good conduct.
The Prophet said: God adorned Islam with good character and beautiful actions. Good company good manners, modest talk, doing good to others, feeding, spreading peace, visiting the ill pious or sinner, following the bier of a Muslim, treating good with a neighbour believer or non-believer, showing honour to a Muslim having honour to accept invitation, to forgive, to set disputes among the people, to give charity, to greet first, to pardon the faults of the people, to give up songs, instrument of songs and jests which Islam prohibited not to backbite, to speak truth, to give up miseliness, greed, deceit, to give up bad treatment with enemy, not to cut off blood tie, to give up bad conduct, pride, glory, hanghtiness, indecencies, hatred rebellion, enmity, oppression etc all these are the attributes of a believer.