Hazrat ‘Abdur Rahmaan bin ‘Uthmaan Al-Qurashi رضي الله عنه reports that on one occasion, Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم entered the home of his respected daughter, Hazrat Ruqayyah رضي الله عنها, while she was serving her husband, Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه, and washing his hair. Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم addressed her saying, “O my beloved daughter! Serve your husband, Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه, well for he possesses excellent character and resembles me the most in sublime character from all my Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم.”
(Majma’uz Zawaa’id #14500, 14501)
ADOPTING A SOFT AND LENIENT APPROACH WHEN DEALING WITH PEOPLE
‘Ataa bin Farrookh رحمه الله narrates the following:
On one occasion, Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه purchased a plot of land from a certain person. However, despite Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه calling the person to receive payment for the land, the person was delaying.
When Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه met the man thereafter, he asked him, “What prevents you from coming to collect your money?” The man replied, “The reason that I delayed in coming to collect the money is that I felt that you have not paid me a fair price for the land! Every person that I meet is rebuking me over the price at which I sold you the land.” Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه asked, “Is this really the reason for you not coming to collect your money?” The man replied in the affirmative.
Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه addressed the man saying, “The sale is complete, However, I give you an option to cancel the sale and take back your land or to leave the sale as is and take your money.”
Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه thereafter explained to him the reason for giving him the option of cancelling or allowing the sale to continue saying, “Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم had made du‘aa saying, ‘May Allah Ta‘ala bless that person with Jannah who adopts a soft and lenient approach with people at the time of purchasing, selling, making payment and requesting payment.”
(Musnad Ahmed #410)
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These narrations are examples of the excellent character and consideration that Rasulullah صلی الله عليه وسلم and Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم possessed and propagated.
Every son-in-law, father-in-law, husband, wife, father, daughter, buyer, seller and Ummati needs to pay special attention, practice and preach.
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