Acknowledging the bedouins’ unrefined habits compared to the...

Acknowledging the bedouins’ unrefined habits compared to the city folk at the time, prophet Muhammad explained to him that it was inappropriate to urinate in a mosque and had the area cleaned.

After this the Bedouin was so impressed by the prophet’s caring attitude to a complete stranger that he supplicated “oh God, forgive me and Muhammad and no one else”-the Bedouin made such a ‘exclusionary’ prayer as a slight ‘jab’ at the companions for how they were about to react to his behavior (Zino, 1995, p.75).

customized his response in dealing with someone who would have been at a much lower level of moral refinement (as was Bedouins’ reputation) then someone from the average population in the city. Similar to Lickona (1991, pgs.55-67), prophet Muhammad has taught that admonishment by itself is not a true learning experience; how proper…