Dear Islamic brothers! When the childhood of the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم came to an end and the years his blessed youth commenced, the years of his youth were as unparalleled in comparison to normal people as his childhood. Even before the announcement of Prophethood, the entire life of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is a treasure trove of outstanding characters and mannerisms.

He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم arrived at such a lofty station in every pious attribute and positive manner – such as truthfulness, reliability, loyalty, keeping promises, respecting elders, showing compassion to youngsters, loving relatives, mercy and generosity, public service, accompanying friends, consoling the near and dear, assisting the poor and needy, behaving well even with enemies and serving the creation of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ – that never mind achieving them, even the greatest of people cannot even imagine them.

With the blessings of this weekly Sunnah-inspired Ijtima’, let’s proceed to hear some faith renewing parables from the envy and imitation worthy youthful days of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Having lit up our hearts with the devotion of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, let us then try to adopt the various Madani pearls present in these parables.

Hilf-ul-Fudool [حِلْفُ الْفُضُول]

Before Islam, the Arabs remained in a state of war. Countless Arab families were destroyed as a result of these continual conflicts. The peace and stability of the land was destroyed as a result of all-round conflict and daily criminality, and no one considered his life or property to be secure. There was no peace to be found by day nor rest to be found by night.

Concerned by these terrorised surroundings, some individuals seeking reconciliation established a movement for reform. As a result, the main leaders of Banu Haashim, Banu Zuhrah, Banu Asad and other tribes of the Quraysh gathered at the house of ‘Abdullah Bin Jud’aan. The uncle of the Beloved Rasool, Zubayr Bin ‘Abdul Muttalib suggested that an agreement was the solution to rectify the current situation. Thus, the tribes of the Quraysh adopted an agreement along the lines of “live and let live”, and promised