Therefore, we should not only refrain from bad deeds and being impolite ourselves but also be well-wishers for our Muslim brothers and persuade them to also have excellent manners. To obtain more information about the excellences and blessings of courtesy and politeness, read the 99-page book ‘Husn-e-Akhlaq [Islamic Manners]’, a publication of Maktaba-tul-Madinah. This remarkable book contains precious Madani pearls about good character. This book can be read, downloaded and printed from the website of Dawat-e-Islami: www.dawateislami.net.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers, our beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم possesses such distinctive and unparalleled good character that Allah Almighty Himself has stated in the Glorious Quran:

وَ اِنَّكَ لَعَلٰى خُلُقٍ عَظِیْمٍ(۴)

“And indeed you possess exemplary character.”^[1]

The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘بُعِثۡتُ لِاُتَمِّمَ مَكَارِمَ الۡاَخۡلَاق’, i.e.   “I have been sent for the completion of good manners.”^[2]

Therefore, just imagine the status of the tremendous character of that blessed personality whose purpose of being sent is to teach good manners!

Definition of forbearance and its importance

Dear Islamic brothers, from the many pure attributes of our Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم , one beautiful attribute is forbearance. Forbearance