Their deeds and words were immortal lessons that light for...

Their deeds and words were immortal lessons that light for humanity the courses of justice, right, and guidance: In his final disease, the Prophet (S) asked people to retaliate upon him if he had made mistake with any of them intentionally or unintentionally. Suwada Ibn Qays said: “O God’s Messenger, once, you were riding your she-camel and having a cane in the hand when I received you after you had been in Ta’if.

As you were trying to beat your riding animal with your cane, you hit my belly.” The Prophet (S) ordered him to retaliate. “Show me your belly,” asked Suwada, and the Prophet did. “May I put my mouth on your belly, God’s Messenger?” asked Suwada. The Prophet permitted, and Suwada said: “I seek the guard of the Prophet’s place of retaliation against fire of Hell.” The Prophet then asked him to retaliate or forgive. “I will certainly forgive, God’s Messenger,” said Suwada.

The Prophet prayed: “Allah, forgive Suwada Ibn Qays, for he forgave You [^5].” Abu Saeed al-Khidri narrated the following: A Bedouin asked the Prophet (S) importunately to defray the debt that he owed him. The companions interfered and reproached the Bedouin, saying, “Woe is you. Do you know to whom are you addressing?” “I am only demanding with my right,” said the Bedouin.

The Prophet (S) said to his companions: “You should have been with the right party.” He then summoned Khawla bint Qays and asked her to loan him some dates and promised he would repay her when his share would come to his hand. She did, and the Prophet (S) gave the Bedouin his due in full after he had invited him to a meal. The Bedouin said: “You have given the due in full. God may give you your due in full.” The Prophet commented: “Those who give the due in full are the best of people.

Woe to the nation whose individuals do not give the weak his due in full.” It is said that the Bedouin embraced Islam after he had seen the high morality of the Prophet, and said: “God’s Messenger, I have never seen such a fair individual[^6].” Thus was Amirul-Mu'minin Ali (a). Imam as-Sadiq (a) narrated the following. When he hold the position of caliphate, Ali (a) scaled the mimbar and said: “All praise and thanks be to Allah.

I will not seize a single dirham from your shares so long as a single bunch of my dates in Yathrib is available. Be sure.