The Mercy of the Prophet Flashcards
What is the Arabic word for mercy? What are the two versions of it?
Mercy is Rahma, it is a core root in scripture. With Rhaman meaning benevolent (kind and Rahim meaning merciful (forgiving)
How is the mercy of Allah comemorated?
Both words are in the Bismallah and the Qur’anic chapters which all start with “In the Name of God, the benevolent and the merciful.”
What did Muhammad do with Zakah, which shows kindness?
Instituted the pillar of Zakah - 2 and a half percent of one’s income went to the poor and Sadaqah was encouraged. This is the third pillar of Islam.
How did Muhammad treat children which reflects kindness?
Muhammad woul take children in his arms and embrace them. He was once hugging his beloved grandsons, Hasan and Hussayn, when Aqrah ibn Haabis told him, ‘I have got ten children. So far, I have not kissed any one of them.” Allah’s Messenger responded: “The one who does not treat others with mercy will not be treated mercifully”
What did Umar say the Prophet said, which shows kindness?
“A woman was punished and entered Hellfire because she kept a cat in captivity until it died, she neither fed it nor gave it water to drink; nor did she set it free so that it could eat from the vermin of the earth.”
What happened at the death of the Prophet’s child which showed kindness?
Prophet Muhammad and the death of his eldest child - Ibrahim - Muhammad visited his child at the house of the child’s wet nurse. He kissed and smelt him. Then, whilst he was sick and upon his last breath, he wept, his eyes shedding tears of sorrow and grief. This behaviour is an example of the manifestation of mercy in one’s heart.
What happened when a child cried during prayer?
The Prophet Muhammad shortened prayer for the mother because her child crying during prayer was causing her difficulties.
How was Muhammad treated in Mecca?
The people inflicted upon Muhammad every kind of suffering, eventually forcing him to migrate to Medina and then waged war on him for five years.
What happened when Muhammad conquered Mecca?
He conquered Mecca without bloodshed in the twenty-first year of his Prophethood, he let the Meccans go free. “No reproach this day shall be on you; may Allah forgive you.”
How was Muhammad a just head of state of Medina?
He decided all cases on merit, irrespective of colour, creed, or race. Once a Quraysh woman was found guilty of stealing. Some people wanted to save her from punishment i order to protect the honour of the family of the Quraysh. Asama bin Zaid asked the Prophet to forgive her and the Prophet said “Bani Israil was ruined because of this. They applied law to the poor and forgave the rich”
How did Muhammad treat the Jews justly?
Even the Jews who were his deadly enemies, brought their suits to him and he decided cases in accordance with their law. He very strictly followed the Commandment of God.
How was Abu Bakr merciful?
Supposed to have called off an amputation when his aunt intervened and told him it was wrong to amputate a man’s arm for stealing a few iron rings.
How was Umar merciful?
Allowed a thief who was caught stealing during a famine to be let off scot free on the grounds that he had stolen in order to free himself from starvation
Also forgave a slave for stealing valuables from his master.
How was Husayn merciful?
Forgave the man who verbally abused him on entering the mosque.
