Character and habits

From the book · p. 78

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Hind bin Abi Haalah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was always concerned for the hereafter, gentle in speech, and never disgraced anyone or spoke without need. Ali رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) said that he avoided all evil speech, forgave those who were harsh to him and never raised his hand against anyone, though he showed anger when a command of Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) was broken. He helped at home, sweeping and milking the goat, visited the sick, sat with the poor and greeted everyone cheerfully. He never found fault with food, and his family often went hungry, sometimes with no fire lit in the house for two months.

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Hind bin Abi Haalah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was always restless out of concern for the hereafter. ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) had a soft temperament and was gentle in speech. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) never disgraced anyone. He never considered any gift to be insignificant. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was very clear when he spoke and never spoke unnecessarily.

Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) did not become angry with others due to personal reasons. If Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) saw anything unpleasant, he turned his face away. If it was something pleasant he would lower his gaze.

Ali رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) mentions that Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) refrained from all speech that was evil, shameless and which portrayed an immoral message. He forgave those who treated him harshly. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) never raised his hands against anyone. However, if any command of Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) was violated, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) expressed his anger. Rasulullah ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) would easily interact with the people of his household and would carry out the daily chores at home. He would sweep the floor and milk the goat. He attended to all his needs himself.

Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) constantly remembered Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) in all conditions and would always fulfill the needs of others. If Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) did not have anything with him to give to someone, he would excuse himself in a gentle and kind tone. He also visited the sick. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) did not avoid sitting with the slaves or the poor.

Rasulullah ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) loved good fragrances and disliked bad odours. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) greeted everyone with a cheerful face. He never found fault with food. Often, there would be starvation in the house of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him). His family never ate barley bread to their fill. At times there was such starvation, that for two months not even a fire was lit in the house of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him).

In brief· the site’s own summary, not the book’s words

Hind bin Abi Haalah رضي الله عنه reported that Nabi ﷺ was always concerned for the hereafter, gentle in speech, and never disgraced anyone or spoke without need. Ali رضي الله عنه said that he avoided all evil speech, forgave those who were harsh to him and never raised his hand against anyone, though he showed anger when a command of Allah ﷻ was broken. He helped at home, sweeping and milking the goat, visited the sick, sat with the poor and greeted everyone cheerfully. He never found fault with food, and his family often went hungry, sometimes with no fire lit in the house for two months.

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