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ELITE ISSUE 29, MARCH 2021

welcomed, hugged, and kissed him. Al-Akra'a was The teacher will not deliver his message
amazed by such conduct and the sympathy and unless he possesses the keys to the minds of
kindness of the Prophet Mohamed(PBUH) So, he his students with the permission of their
asked him in amazement, Do you kiss children?
The Prophet Mohamed(PBUH) replied: Yes, what is hearts!, So a simple word that motivates his
strange in such an act? students to learn is better than memorization
Al-Akra'a said: I swear by Allah, I have ten children and indoctrination, duties and assignments
and I have never kissed one of them before. that do not grow and bear no fruit, and The
The Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) replied: What commander with his army, They will not
can I do if Allah, The Almighty, Has taken obey him by his command, prohibition,
mercy out from your heart? whip and sound as much as obeyed a word

Narrated Anas ibn Malik: I served the Prophet
(PBUH) at Medina for ten years. I was a boy. that instills loyalty in them even if He
Every work that I did was not according to the entrusted them to march a thousand parsec,
desire of my master, but he never said to me: Fie, but even a grazier with his sheep or bird

nor did he say to me: Why did you do this? or feeding, watering, taking care of them until
Why did you not do this? they become accustomed and become
An almost uninterrupted torrent of the Prophet’s familiar with him, even if he comes, they
commandments women, One of them: “And rejoice and delighted as a human being!
indeed I order you to be good to the women, for Speak gently and lighten your orders, have
they are but captives with you". mercy on your children, wives, everyone

Muhammad alone was a message to all worlds, and everything that are under your hand,
Muslims and non-Muslims, so he showed people treat people gently and mercifully, Be
how a father is with his son, Husband is with his
wife, Master is with his servant, Teacher is with his gracious before ordering, patient before
students, Commander is with his army, Plus Grazier angering and merciful before punishing.
with his livestock! The soul, by its nature, Tends to Islam religion have been full mercy and
cheerfulness before command and charity before benevolence, and it will not benefit the

commissioning, and the command and commission Muslim to full religious, and his heart is
are not fully accomplished with a whip, voice, rough and harsh like Jahiliyyah's coarseness,
threat, and promises as much as they are Shall I not inform you of whom the Fire is
accomplished with a gentle word and little charity, unlawful and he is unlawful for the Fire?
A father with his son will not improve his
upbringing as much as he punishes, rebukes and Every person who is near (to people),
snubs him, but as much as he advises, guides, and is amicable, and easy(to deal with).
kind to him, and the wife does not rest her husband
and be familiar with his command, forbidding, and
firmness, but as much as he pleases her, caresses

and takes pity on her. And the master will be full
Dominant by patience with his servant, purity and
mercy with his ability.

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