If we look back at the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), one of the most striking things we'll notice is his characteristic of thinking of others. Caring for others. Worrying for others. And most importantly, forgiving others.
He (pbuh) truly epitomised selflessness. Look back at one of the most painful days of his life in Taif. He was beaten, abused, mocked, ridiculed and chased out with blood pouring out of his body, yet, what did he do? He did not let this affect his ultimate goal. He turned to Allah and made a beautiful dua which included the following words: ".. as long as You are not Angry with me, then I do not care." For he knew why he was doing what he was doing and for Whom.
And when given the chance to avenge the very people who did this to him, when asked: "O Muhammad! Order what you wish. If you like, I will let Al-Akh-Shabain (i.e. two mountains) fall on them." what did he say?
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "No but I hope that Allah will let them beget children who will worship Allah Alone, and will worship None besides Him."
He cared little about his own safety and more about people's ultimate safety in the aakhira. He was a person who who looked after the weak and poor and the young and old.
When he conquered Makkah without bloodshed in the twenty-first year of his Prophethood, he asked the Makkan unbelievers, the very people who tortured him and his companions, the very people who drove him out of his city: “How do you expect me to treat you?” They responded unanimously: “You are a noble one, the son of a noble one.” He announced to them his decision:
“You may go free! No reproach this day shall be on you; may God forgive you.”
Such was our Prophet (peace be upon him). If he was like this to his enemies then you can only imagine his mercy, forgiveness and care for the believers, the weak, the orphans, the elderly and the oppressed.
How can you not love a man who will come on a day of unimaginable horrors, a day when everyone else will be worried about themselves and will be saying 'nafsi! nafsi', yet he (peace be upon him) will be more worried about the believers, saying: "ummati! ummati"
So where are we today in following his Sunnah? Where is our forgiveness and our selflessness?
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