Sayyiduna Ibraheem Bin Adham رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه was asked: ‘Why did you say that you are a slave?’

Heرَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه replied; ‘He (the soldier) didn’t ask me whose slave I was? He just asked are you a slave? So I said ‘Yes! Because I am the slave (i.e. bondman) of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. When he hit me on my head, I requested Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ to grant him Paradise.’

He was then asked: ‘He oppressed you, so why did you make Du’a for him?’

He replied: ‘I knew that I would get reward for being patient over this calamity. Therefore, I didn’t find it appropriate that I get reward and he gets inflicted with punishment.’(Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 3, pp. 216, summarised)

3. Freed the slave

Water fell onto the clothes of Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Sadiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ from the hands of one of his slaves. Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Sadiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ looked at him with a strict gaze.

The slave said: ‘My master! وَالْکٰظِمِیْنَ الْغَیْظَ  (And who restrain anger).’

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Sadiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ replied: ‘I have controlled my anger.’

The slave then said: ‘وَالْعَافِیْنَ عَنِ النَّاسِ (And forgive people,).’

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Sadiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ replied: ‘I have forgiven you.’

The slave then said: ‘وَاللہُ یُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِیْنَ (And the righteous people; are the beloveds of Allah).’

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Sadiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ replied: ‘Go! You are free for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and 1000 dinars from my wealth are also yours.’ (Bahr-ul-Damu’, pp. 202, Aansu’on ka dariya, pp. 274; summarised)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! You have heard that how excellent the manners of the pious people of Allah are that if anyone harms them, even then, getting angry