Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "Teach and make things easy and not difficult.
When one of you is angry, he should be silent."
'Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr said on the minbar, "Make allowances
for people and command what is right and turn away from the ignorant."
(7:199) He said, "By Allah, we are only commanded by this ayat to accept
people's character. By Allah, I will accept people's character as long
as I am with them."
Narrated 'Ata' ibn Yasar said, "I met 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As and
I said, 'Tell me about the description of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, in the Torah.' 'Yes,' he said, 'By Allah,
he is described in the Torah partly as he is described in the Qur'an:
"O
Prophet, We have sent you as a witness, a bearer of good news and a warner
and a protection to the unlettered. You are My slave and Messenger. I have
called you the trusty one who is neither coarse nor harsh nor loud in the
markets. Allah Almighty will not take him until He has made the crooked
community straight by him so that they say, "There is no god but Allah,"
and by it they will open blind eyes, deaf ears and covered hearts.'"
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ يَهُودِيَّةً أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِشَاةٍ مَسْمُومَةٍ، فَأَكَلَ مِنْهَا، فَجِيءَ بِهَا، فَقِيلَ: أَلاَ نَقْتُلُهَا؟ قَالَ: لاَ، قَالَ: فَمَا زِلْتُ أَعْرِفُهَا فِي لَهَوَاتِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Anas reported that a Jewish woman brought the Prophet, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, poisoned sheep. He ate from it and she was
brought. It was asked, "Should we not kill her?" "No," he replied.
