Prophet’s dua, but also his thoughts and views of MuꜤāwiya رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ. He considered MuꜤāwiya رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ to be guided and a source of guidance for others. Now think: if this is how highly the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم thinks of MuꜤāwiya, imagine the esteem and honour we must hold this Companion in.

Our view should be when the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم prayed for MuꜤāwiya رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ to be guided and become a guide for others, this Companion is now most certainly an embodiment of these qualities.  

Two unique qualities of  MuꜤāwiya  

In a lengthy hadith, the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم described the special qualities of his Companions رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُم.

In this, he also mentioned two unique characteristics of MuꜤāwiya رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ by saying, وَ مُعَاوِیَۃُ بْنُ اَبِی سُفْیَان اَحْلَمُ اُمَّتِی وَ اَجَوَدُهَا – “MuꜤāwiya b. Abū Sufyān is the most forbearing of my nation and immensely generous.”^[1]

This hadith is truly amazing. The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم described just two qualities of MuꜤāwiya رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, but in doing so, actually praised his Companion to an astonishing extent. Scholars of Islam say, “Contemplate regarding these two qualities of MuꜤāwiya. Forbearance and generosity are two traits by which one becomes pure from all spiritual diseases.”

Ibn Ḥajr al-Haytamī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said:

He who has an atom of arrogance in his heart can never have forbearance. (i.e. he will never be able to control his anger and thus be forbearing). Only he who abstains from anger can avoid all spiritual evils and resultantly attain every goodness.

Similarly, reflect upon generosity. The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said,