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The Excellence of Forgiving Others
Sayyidunā Imam Ḥasan al-Mujtabā رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was once eating with some guests. A slave was bringing a bowl of hot broth when it slipped from his hand, resulting in splashes falling upon the Imam رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ. Seeing this, the slave became terrified and, in a voice filled with embarrassment, recited this portion of verse 134 of Surah Āl ꜤImrān:
وَ الْكٰظِمِیْنَ الْغَیْظَ وَ الْعَافِیْنَ عَنِ النَّاسِؕ
and control rage, and forgive people.[1]
The Imam رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ replied, "I have pardoned you."
The slave then recited the final part of the same verse:
وَ اللّٰهُ یُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِیْنَۚ(۱۳۴)
and Allah loves the righteous.[2]
The Imam رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ then said, "I have set you free for the sake of Allah."[3]
Once, Sayyidunā Ibrahīm b. Adhamرَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه was travelling towards a desert when he encountered a soldier.
The soldier asked, "Are you a slave?"
He replied, "Yes."
BOOK TOPIC
- The Excellence of Forgiving Others
- The Excellence of Ṣalāt upon the Merciful Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Speech intentions
- Sayyidunā Amīr MuꜤāwiyah and Sayyidunā Ibn Zubayr رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُما
- The Excellence of Overlooking People
- The Greatness of al-Musṭafā صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- The Proclamation of General Amnesty on the Day of the Conquest of Makkah
- 1. Setting the Slave Free!
- 2. Praying for the Oppressor
- 3. Pardoning is only Truly Valid when in Power
- Forgiving Others Increase One’s Honour
- The First Obstacle: Arrogance
- Madani Wills
- The Second Obstacle: Anger
- Excessive Salt in the Food
- The Third Obstacle: Distance from Religious Knowledge and Good Company
- One of the 12 Religious Activities: Dars
- Sunan and Etiquettes of Visiting the Graveyard
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- The six ṣalawāt and two duꜤās recited in the Sunna-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami
- Announcement:
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 ṣalāt
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Weekly gathering schedule for 29th January 2026
- Remaining Sunan and Etiquettes Regarding Visiting the Graveyard
- Supplication for Seeking Salvation from Oppression
- Method of collective accountability (72 Pious Deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
