Sayyiduna Wa’il Bin Hujr رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ clearly refused him. Upon this, Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ said: ‘At least give me your shoes so I can save myself from the heat’. Sayyiduna Wa’il Bin Hujr رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ replied: ‘You are not from those people who can wear the clothes of kings. Walking in the shade of my she-camel is sufficient for you.’ Hearing this, Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ displayed great tolerance and did not even say anything back. A time came when Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ became the governor of entire Syria and called Sayyiduna Waa’il Bin Hujr رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ to Damascus. When he went to Damascus, Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ was extremely respectful towards him and instead of taking revenge against him for this event of the past, he made Sayyiduna Waa’il Bin Hujr رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ sit next to him on the throne and asked: ‘Is my throne better or the hump of your she-camel?’

Sayyiduna Waa’il Bin Hujr رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ replied: ‘O leader of the believers! I was a new Muslim at that time and what I said was the common practice of the era of ignorance. Now, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has honoured us with Islam and whatever you have done is the way of Islam.’ Sayyiduna Waa’il Bin Hujrرَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ was so moved by the kind behaviour of Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ that he said: ‘If only I had mounted him ahead of me.’(Mu’jam Sagheer, vol. 2, pp. 143)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! We learn from this narration that the companions of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم were of a tolerant and soft nature. ٭ They would treat others with affection. ٭ They were full of humility and humbleness. ٭ They had a habit of being patient and tolerant. ٭ They were soft-hearted and kind. ٭  They were pure from malice and holding grudges. ٭ They would treat others with kindness despite being treated rudely. ٭ They would return evil with goodness. ٭ They were patient. ٭ They would forgive instead of taking revenge. ٭ Only if we could also follow their footsteps and make it a habit of ours to be tolerant. اٰمِيۡن   بِجَاهِ   النَّبِيِّ  الۡاَمِيۡن   صَلَّى  اللّٰهُ  عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم