كان النبي ﷺ معروفًا بالبلاغة الفائقة والطلاقة في اللغة العربية. وكان ذا مكانة ومنزلة رفيعة. وكان متكلمًا دقيقًا، صريحًا، لا تكلّف فيه. وكان ضليعًا في العربية، عارفًا تمام المعرفة بلهجات كل قبيلة ولكناتها. وكان يخاطب مَن يخاطبه بلهجته ولكنته. وقد أتقن كلام البادية وكلام الحاضرة، وكان بليغًا في كليهما. فكان له قوة الكلام البدوي وبلاغته، كما كان له وضوح الكلام الحضري وبهاؤه المزيّن. وفوق ذلك كله، كان له عون الله تعالى متجلّيًا في آيات القرآن الكريم التي أُنزلت عليه.
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) was noted for superb eloquence and fluency in Arabic. He was remarkable in position and rank. He was an accurate, unpretending straightforward speaker. He was well-versed in Arabic and quite familiar with the dialects and accents of every tribe. He spoke with his entertainers using their own accents and dialects. He mastered and was quite eloquent at both bedouin and town speech. So he had the strength and eloquence of bedouin language as well as the clarity and the decorated splendid speech of town. Above all, there was the assistance of Allâh embodied in the revealed verses of the Qur’ân.
صبرُه وتحمّلُه وعفوُه مع القدرة، وصبرُه على ما كان يكرهه — كانت هذه كلُّها مواهبَ وصفاتٍ وخصالًا أكرمه اللهُ بها بنفسه. فحتى الحكماءُ لهم هناتُهم، أمّا رسولُ اللهِ ﷺ فعلى خلافِ الناسِ جميعًا، كلّما أُوذيَ أو أُصيبَ ازداد حِلمًا وصبرًا. وكلّما تجرّأ عليه جاهلٌ بمزيدٍ من الغلظةِ والإساءةِ ازداد صبرًا وثباتًا.
His stamina, endurance and forgiveness — out of a commanding position — his patience and standing what he detested — these were all talents, attributes and qualities Allâh Himself had brought him on. Even wise men have their flaws, but the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him), unlike everybody, the more he was hurt or injured, the more clement and patient he became. The more insolence an ignorant anybody exercised against him the more enduring he became.
قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ:
‘Aishah said:
• «كان رسولُ الله ﷺ إذا خُيِّرَ بين أمرين اختار أيسرهما وأسهلهما، فإن كان إثمًا كان أبعدَ الناس عنه. وما انتقم لنفسه قط، إلا أن تُنتهك حرمةُ الله فينتقم لله. وكان أبطأَ الناس غضبًا وأسرعَهم رضًا. وكان كرمُه وجودُه لا نظير له، وعطاؤه وهباته تدلّ على رجلٍ لا يخشى الفقر».
• “The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) , whenever he is given the opportunity to choose between two affairs, he always chooses the easiest and the most convenient. But if he is certain that it is sinful, he will be as far as he could from it. He has never avenged himself; but when the sanctity of Allâh is violated he would. That would be for Allâh’s not for himself. He is the last one to get angry and the first to be satisfied. His hospitality and generosity were matchless. His gifts and endowments manifest a man who does not fear poverty.”.
قال ابن عباس: «كان النبي ﷺ أجود الناس، وكان أجود ما يكون في رمضان، حين يلقاه جبريل عليه السلام، وكان جبريل يلقاه كل ليلة من رمضان فيدارسه القرآن، فلَرسول الله ﷺ أجود بالخير من الريح المرسلة».
Ibn‘Abbas said: “The Prophet (Peace be upon him) was the most generous. He is usually most generous of all times in Ramadan, the times at which the angel Gabriel (Peace be upon him) comes to see him. Gabriel used to visit him every night of Ramadan and review the Qur’ân with him. Verily the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) is more generous at giving bounty or charity than the blowing wind.”.
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لَا يَرُدُّ شَيْئًا يُسْأَلُهُ أَبَدًا.
“The Prophet (Peace be upon him) would never deny anything he was asked for.”.
his courage, his support, and his might are beyond comparison. He was the most courageous of people. He witnessed difficult and trying times and stood firm through them. More than once, brave and daring men fled, leaving him alone; yet he stood with complete composure facing the enemy without turning his back. All brave men have surely experienced fleeing at some point, or have been driven back from the battlefield time and again, except the Prophet ﷺ. ʿAli said: "Whenever the fighting grew fierce and the eyes of the fighters turned red, we would seek refuge with the Prophet ﷺ. He was always the closest of us to the enemy."
His courage, his succour and his might are distinguishable. He was the most courageous. He witnessed awkward and difficult times and stoodfast at them. More than once brave men and daring ones fled away leaving him alone; yet he stood with full composure facing the enemy without turning his back. All brave men must have experienced fleeing once or have been driven off the battlefield at a round at a time except the Prophet (Peace be upon him) ‘Ali said: “Whenever the fight grew fierce and the eyes of fighters went red, we used to resort to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) for succour. He was always the closest to the enemy.”.
قال أنس: «ذات ليلة فزع أهل المدينة، فخرج الناس نحو مصدر الصوت مسرعين، لكن النبي ﷺ كان قد سبقهم إليه. كان على فرس أبي طلحة الذي لم يكن عليه سرج، وكان سيف معلق في عنقه، فقال لهم: "لم يكن هناك ما يدعو إلى الخوف."»
Anas said: “One night the people of Madinah felt alarmed. People went out hurriedly towards the source of sound, but the Prophet (Peace be upon him) had already gone ahead of them. He was on the horseback of Abu Talhah which had no saddle over it, and a sword was slung round his neck, and said to them: ‘There was nothing to be afraid for.’”.
كان ﷺ أشدّ الناس حياءً، وأول من يغضّ بصره. قال أبو سعيد الخدري: «كان أشدّ حياءً من العذراء في خِدرها، وإذا كره شيئاً عُرف ذلك في وجهه. لا يُحدّق النظر في وجه أحد، وكان دائماً يغضّ بصره، ونظره إلى الأرض أكثر من نظره إلى السماء، وكانت نظراته إلى الناس لمحاتٍ. وكان الناس يطيعونه طوعاً وتواضعاً. ولم يكن يسمّي أحداً بلغه عنه قولٌ مكروهٌ يكرهه، بل كان يقول: "ما بال أقوامٍ يفعلون كذا...".»
He was the most modest and the first one to cast his eyes down. Abu Sa‘îd Al-Khudri : “He was shier than a virgin in her boudoir. When he hates a thing we read it on his face. He does not stare at anybody’s face. He always casts his eyes down. He looks at the ground more than he looks sky-wards. His utmost looks at people are glances. He is willingly and modestly obeyed by everybody. He would never name a person whom he had heard ill-news about — which he hated. Instead he would say: ‘Why do certain people do so....’”.
الفرزدق بيتُ شعرٍ يليق به تمامًا، وهو أحسنُ ما يُقال فيه:
Al-Farazdaq verse of poem fits him very much and the best one to be said of:
يَغُضُّ طَرْفَهُ، وَتُغَضُّ عُيُونُ غَيْرِهِ مِنْ هَيْبَتِهِ، وَلَا يَخْرُجُ الْكَلَامُ مِنْ فَمِهِ إِلَّا وَهُوَ مُبْتَسِمٌ ﷺ.
• “He casts his eyes modestly but the eyes of others are cast down due to his solemnity, and words issue out of his mouth only while he is smiling.”.
النبي ﷺ هو أعدل الناس، وأكرمهم أخلاقًا، وأصدقهم قولًا، وأمانتهم. وقد أقرّ بفضائله الكريمة كلُّ من تعامل معه كلاما، حتى أعداؤه. وقبل النبوة كان يُلقّب بالأمين، أي الصادق المأمون. وحتى في الجاهلية كانوا يلجؤون إليه للتحكيم والاستشارة. وفي رواية الترمذي أن عليًّا قال: إن أبا جهل أخبره أنه قال لرسول الله ﷺ: «إنا لا نكذّبك، ولكنا لا نؤمن بما جئت به». وقد قال الله تعالى فيهم في كتابه: ﴿فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يُكَذِّبُونَكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ الظَّالِمِينَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ﴾ [الأنعام: ٣٣].
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) is the most just, the most decent, the most truthful at speech, and the honestest of all. Those who have exchanged speech with him, and even his enemies, acknowledge his noble qualities. Even before the Prophethood he was nicknamed Al-Ameen (i.e. the truthful, the truthworthy). Even then — in Al-Jahiliyah — they used to turn to him for judgement and consultation. In a version by At-Tirmidhi, he says that ‘Ali had said that he had been told by Abu Jahl that he (Abu Jahl) said to the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him): “We do not call you a liar; but we do not have faith in what you have brought.” In His Book, Allâh, the Exalted, said about them: • “It is not you that they deny, but it is the Verses (the Qur’ân) of Allâh that the Zalimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) deny.” [6:33].
وحتى عندما سأل هرقل أبا سفيان: «هل سبق أن اتهمتموه بالكذب قبل أن يدّعي النبوة؟» قال أبو سفيان: «لا.»
Even when Heraclius asked Abu Sufyan: “Have you ever accused him of lying before the ministry of Prophethood?” Abu Sufyan said: “No.”.
كان ﷺ أشدَّ الناس تواضعاً، وأبعدَهم عن الكبر والعُجب، وكان ينهى الناسَ أن يقوموا له إذا دخل عليهم كما يفعل الناسُ عادةً مع ملوكهم.
He was most modest and far from being arrogant or proud. He forbade people to stand up at his presence as other people usually do for their kings.
كان من عاداته زيارة الفقراء والمحتاجين وإدخال السرور عليهم. وإذا دعاه عبدٌ إلى طعام أجاب دعوته. وكان يجلس دائمًا بين أصحابه كأنه واحدٌ منهم لا يتميز عنهم. وذكرت عائشة رضي الله عنها أنه كان يصلح نعله، ويخيط ثوبه أو يرقّعه، ويفعل ما يفعله الرجال العاديون في بيوتهم، فهو بشرٌ كسائر البشر. وكان يتفقّد ثوبه لئلا يكون فيه شيءٌ من الحشرات. وكان حلب الشاة ورعاية شؤون نفسه من أعماله المعتادة. وكان النبي ﷺ أصدق الناس في وفاء عهده، ومن صفاته المحافظة على صلة الرحم وحسن العلاقة مع أقاربه. وكان أرحم الناس وألطفهم وأحسنهم عشرةً مع الجميع. وكانت طريقته في العيش أبسط الطرق. وكان سوء الخلق والفحش بعيدين عنه كل البعد؛ فقد كان عفيف اللسان لا يسبّ أحدًا ولا يلعنه، وليس من عادته اللعن أو رفع الصوت في الأسواق. ولم يكن يقابل الإساءة بمثلها، بل كان يدفع الإساءة أو الخطأ بالعفو والصفح. ولم يكن يُسمح لأحدٍ أن يمشي خلفه (أي حارسًا له). ولم يكن يرى نفسه أعلى من غيره، ولا حتى من عبيده رجالًا ونساءً، فيما يتعلق بالطعام والكسوة.
Visiting the poor, the needy and entertaining them are some of his habits. If a slave invited him, he would accept the invitation. He always sat among his friends as if he were an ordinary person of them. ‘Aishah said that he used to repair his shoes, sew or mend his dress and to do what ordinary men did in their houses. After all, he was a human being like others. He used to check his dress (lest it has some insects on). Milking the she-sheep and catering for himself were some of his normal jobs. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) was the most truthful to his pledges, and it is one of his qualities to establish good and steady relationship with his relatives — ‘Silat-Ar-Rahim’. He is the most merciful, gentle and amiable to all people. His way of living is the simplest one. Ill-manners and indecency are two qualities completely alien to him. He was decent, and did not call anybody names. He was not the sort of person who cursed or made noise in the streets. He did not exchange offences with others. He pushed back an offence or an error by forgiveness and overlooking. Nobody was allowed to walk behind him (i.e. as a bodyguard). He did not feel himself superior to others not even to his slaves (men or women) as far as food or clothes were concerned.
من خدمه ينبغي أن يُخدَم هو أيضاً. و«أُفّ» (لفظة تُقال عند الشكوى) لم يقلها قط لخادمه، ولم يُلَم خادمه على فعل شيء أو تركه. وكان ﷺ يُحب الفقراء والمساكين ويُكرمهم، ويشهد جنائزهم دائماً. ولم يحتقر فقيراً قط أو يُذله بسبب فقره. وذات مرة كان ﷺ مسافراً مع أصحابه، فلما حان وقت إعداد الطعام، طلب منهم ذبح شاة. فقال رجل: أنا أذبحها، وقال آخر: أنا أسلخها، وقال ثالث: أنا أطبخها. فقال رسول الله ﷺ: وأنا أجمع الحطب للنار. فقالوا: «لا، نحن نكفيك هذا العمل». فقال: «أعلم أنكم تكفونني، لكنني أكره أن أتميز عليكم، فإن الله يكره أن يرى عبده متميزاً على أقرانه». فذهب فجمع الحطب.
Whoever served him should be served by him too. ‘Ugh’ (an utterance of complaint) is a word that had never been said by him to his servant; nor was his servant blamed for doing a thing or leaving it undone. Loving the poor and the needy and entertaining them or participating in their funerals were things the Prophet (Peace be upon him) always observed. He never contempted or disgraced a poor man for his poverty. Once he was travelling with his Companions and when it was time to have food prepared, he asked them to slaughter a she-sheep. A man said: I will slaughter it, another one said: I will skin it out. A third said: I will cook it. So the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) said: I will collect wood for fire. They said: “No. We will suffice you that work.” “I know that you can do it for me, but I hate to be privileged. Allâh hates to see a slave of his privileged to others.” So he went and collected fire-wood.
قال هند بن أبي هالة: «كان رسول الله ﷺ متواصل الأحزان، دائم الفكر، ليست له راحة. لا يتكلم في غير حاجة، يطيل السكوت، فإذا تكلم تكلم بجوامع الكلم، لا فضول فيه ولا تقصير. كان كلامه فصلاً، لا هذر ولا عيّ. كان لينَ الجانب، ليس بالجافي ولا المهين. يعظّم النعمة وإن دقّت، لا يذم منها شيئاً. وإذا لم يعجبه الطعام لم يمدحه ولم يذمّه».
Let us have some of the description of Hind bin Abi Halah: “The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) was continually sad, thinking perpetually. He had no rest (i.e. for long). He only spoke when it was necessary. He would remain silent for a long time and whenever he spoke, he would end his talk with his jawbone but not out of the corners of his mouth, i.e. (snobbishly). His speech was inclusive. He spoke inclusively and decisively. It was not excessive nor was it short of meaning. It was amiable. It was in no way hard discoroning. He glorified the bounty of Allâh; even if it were little. If he had no liking for someone’s food, he would neither praise nor criticize.
كان ﷺ دائمًا مالكًا تمامًا لزمام غضبه، ولم يكن يُرى غاضبًا إلا عند الضرورة. لم يغضب قط لنفسه، ولم ينتقم لنفسه أبدًا، وإنما كان يغضب إذا انتُهكت حرمات الله وأحكام دينه.
He was always in full control of his temper and he would never get seemed angry unless it was necessary. He never got angry for himself nor did he avenge himself. It was for Allâh’s sanctity and religion that he always seemed angry.
كان إذا أشار أشار بكفه كلها، وإذا تعجّب قلبها، وكان إذا غضب أعرض بوجهه وجسده، وإذا فرح غضّ طرفه، وكان أكثر ضحكه التبسّم، فكانت تبدو من ثناياه كأنها حبّ الغمام.
When he pointed at a thing he would do so with his full hand-palm, and he would turn it round to show surprise. If he were angry he would turn both his body and face aside. When he was pleased, he cast his eyes down. His laughter was mostly smiling. It was then that his teeth which were like hail-stones were revealed.
ولم يكن ﷺ يتكلم إلا فيما له صلة وثيقة به. وقد أقرّ الإخاء بين أصحابه، فجعلهم متآلفين، ولم يفرّقهم ولم يزرع بينهم عداوة. أما الذين كانوا ذوي شرف في قومهم، فقد أكرمهم وأجلّهم، وجعلهم ولاةً على قومهم. ولم يُحجب بشاشته عن أحد قط، حتى عمّن كان يحذّر قومه منهم، أو عمّن كان هو نفسه يتوقّاهم. وكان يزور الأصدقاء ويسأل عن أحوال الناس. وكان يقرّ ما هو حق، وينكر ما هو قبيح ويسعى إلى إبطاله. وكان معتدلاً في جميع أموره، مساوياً بين الناس، لا يفضّل أحداً. ولم يكن يتصرف بغفلة قط، خشية أن يغفل الآخرون. وكان يعطي كل موقف حقه الواجب.
He never spoke unless it was something closely relevant to him. He confirmed the brotherhood relationship among his Companions; and thus he made them intimate and did not separate them or implant enmity among them. Those who were honourable with their peoples, were honoured and respected by him and were assigned rulers over their own peoples. His cheerfulness was never withdrawn at anyone’s face; even at those whom he warned his people from or those whom he himself was on the alert of. He visited friends and inquired about people’s affairs. He confirmed what was right and criticized the awful and tried to undermine it. He was moderate in all affairs. He was equal to others and was not privileged. He would never act heedlessly, lest the others should get heedless. Each situation was dealt with in its proper due.
كان البِرُّ غايتَه، فلم يكن يُقصِّرُ فيه ولا يُعرِضُ عنه. وكان الجالسون إليه أفضلَ قومهم، وكان أفضلُهم عنده أعمُّهم مشورةً. وكان أعظمُ الناس عنده وأرفعُهم منزلةً أكثرَهم مواساةً وتعاوُنًا وإغاثةً. وكان الذكرُ (لله) مما يقصدُه ويُقيمُه كلما جلس أو قام. ولم يكن يُخصَّصُ له مكانٌ معيَّنٌ يجلسُ فيه، بل كان يجلسُ في آخرِ الحلقة، ويجلسُ بجوارِ آخرِ الجالسين في المكان. وكان يأمرُ الناسَ بذلك. وكان يُعطي كلَّ جلسائه نصيبَه من الإقبال والعناية ﷺ، حتى يظنَّ كلُّ من جلس إليه أنه ليس أحدٌ أكرمَ عند النبيِّ ﷺ منه. وكان من جلس إليه أو قاطعه ليسأله حاجةً في أمرٍ من أموره، يبدأُ هو بالكلام ويُنهيه. وكان النبيُّ ﷺ يصبرُ له حتى يفرغَ من حاجته. وما كان يردُّ أحدًا يطلبُ منه شيئًا، فإن لم يكن ذلك في وسعه، أعرض عنه بكلماتٍ طيبةٍ تُرضيه.
Righteousness was his target; so he was never short of it nor indifferent to it. People who sat next to him were the best of their people and the best of them all were — for him — those who provided common consultations. For him, the greatest ones and the highest in ranks were the best at providing comfort and co-ordination and succour. Remembrance (of Allâh) was a thing he aimed at and established whenever he sat down or stands up. No certain position was assigned for him to sit on. He sits at the end of the group, seated next to the last sitter in the place. He ordered people to do the same. He entertained his participiants in social gatherings alike so that the one addressed would think that there was no one honoured by the Prophet (Peace be upon him) but himself. He whoever sat next to him or interrupted him in order to ask for his advice about an affair of his, would be the first to start the talk and the one to end it. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) would listen to him patiently till he ended his speech. He never denied a request to anyone, if unapproachable, then few gratifying words would work, instead.
ولم يكن كرمه وسعة صدره وتسامحه يقتصر على قوم دون قوم، بل كان يتسع للناس جميعاً، وبذلك استحق أن يُعدّ أباً لهم جميعاً. وكانوا في العدل متساوين تقريباً، فلم يكن أحدهم أفضل من غيره إلا بمعيار التقوى. وكان أحبهم إليه أتقاهم لله. وكان مجلسه مجلسَ حلمٍ وحياءٍ وصبرٍ وأمانة، لا تُرفع فيه الأصوات في صفوف أو فتن، ولا تُنتهك فيه الحرمات. وكانت خشية الله والعبادة وسيلتهم إلى التراحم والتعاطف. كانوا يوقّرون الكبير ويرحمون الصغير، ويعينون المحتاج، ويكرمون الغريب.
His magnanimity, broad mindedness his tolerance could embrace all people and entitled him to be regarded as father for them all. In justice, all of them were almost equal. Nobody was better than another except on the criterion of Allâh fearing. A favoured one, to him, was the most Allâh fearing. His assembly was a meeting of clemency, timidness, patience and honesty. Voices were not raised in rows or riots. Inviolable things were never violable. Fearing Allâh and worship were their means to sympathy and compassion. They used to esteem the old and have mercy on the young. They assisted the needy and entertained strangers.
كان رسول الله ﷺ دائم البشاشة، لين الجانب، سهل الخُلق، كريم الطبع. لم يكن فاحشاً ولا قاسياً، ولا صخّاباً في الأسواق، ولا يجزي بالسيئة السيئة، بل يعفو ويصفح. لم يكن عيّاباً ولا مدّاحاً، وكان يتغافل عمّا لا يشتهي، ولا ييأس الناس من خيره. وكان يتجنّب ثلاثاً: المِراء، والإكثار، وما لا يعنيه. وكان يترك الناس من ثلاث: لم يكن يذمّ أحداً، ولا يعيّره، ولا يتتبّع عثراته أو عيوبه، ولا يتكلّم إلا بما يُرجى فيه الثواب. وإذا تكلّم أنصت الحاضرون كأنما على رؤوسهم الطير، فإذا سكت تكلّموا، ولم يكونوا يتنازعون الحديث عنده. ومن تكلّم عنده أنصت له الجميع حتى يفرغ من كلامه. وكان حديثهم عنده في شأن ما يُتحدّث فيه، وما يذكره أولهم. وكان رسول الله ﷺ يضحك مما يضحكون منه، ويتعجّب مما يتعجّبون منه، ويصبر على الغريب في جفاء كلامه وغلظته. وكان يقول:
The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) was always cheerful, easy, pleasant-tempered and lenient. He was never rude or rough nor clamorous or indecent. He was neither a reproacher nor a praiser. He overlooked what he did not desire, yet you would never despair of him. Three qualities he disposed of: hypocrisy, excessiveness, and what was none of his concern. People did not fear him in three area: — for they were not qualities or habits of his —: He never disparaged, or reproached nor did he seek the defects or shortages of others. He only spoke things whose reward was Divinely desirable. When he spoke, his listeners would attentively listen casting down their heads. They only spoke when he was silent. They did not have disputes or arguments about who was to talk. He who talked in his presence would be listened to by everybody till he finished his talk. Their talk would be about the topic discussed or delivered by their first speaker. The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) used to laugh at what they laughed at and admired what they used to admire. He would always show patience with a stranger’s harshness at talk. He used to say:
• «إذا رأيتَ الرجلَ يطلب حاجةً بجدٍّ، فأعِنْه على قضاء حاجته، ولا تطلبْ أجرًا إلا من المُجازي، أي الله».
• “When you see a person seeking an object earnestly, assist him to get his need. And never ask for a reward except from the reward-Giver, i.e. Allâh.”.
قال خارجة بن زيد: «كان النبي ﷺ أكرمَ الناس في مجلسه، لا تكاد تُرى أطرافه. كان كثير الصمت، قليل الكلام إلا عند الحاجة. كان يُعرض عمّن كان كلامه فاحشاً أو جافاً. وكان ضحكه تبسّماً. وكان كلامه فصلاً لا فضول فيه ولا تقصير. وكان الصحابة، إجلالاً وتعظيماً، واقتداءً بنبيّهم ﷺ، لا يضحكون في حضرته إلا تبسّماً».
Kharijah bin Zaid said: “The Prophet (Peace be upon him) was the most honoured among the people with whom he sat. His limbs could hardly be seen. He was often silent and rarely talked when speech was not a necessity. He turned away from those whose speech was rude or impolite. His laughter was no more than a smile. His speech, which was decisive, it was neither excessive nor incomplete. Out of reverence and esteem and following the example of their Prophet (Peace be upon him), the Companions’ laughter at his presence — was smiling, as well.”.
وكان النبي ﷺ على وجه الإجمال متحليًا بصفات الكمال التي لا نظير لها، ولا عجب في ذلك، فقد تربّى على يد الله، وتأدّب بأدبه، وعلّمه الله القرآن، بل إن الله تعالى قد أثنى عليه بقوله:
On the whole the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was ornamented with peerless attributes of perfection. No wonder to be like that for he was brought up, educated and taught (the Qur’ân) by Allâh. He was even praised by Allâh:
﴿وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ﴾ [٦٨:٤].
• “And verily, you [O Muhammad (Peace be upon him) ] are on an exalted standard of character.” [68:4].
تلك كانت الصفات والخصال التي تحلّى بها النبي ﷺ، وهي التي جعلت القلوب والنفوس من حوله تقترب منه وتنجذب إليه وتحبه. وقد جعلته تلك الأخلاق محبوبًا إلى حد أن شدة قومه وعداوتهم خفّت، فأخذوا يدخلون في الإسلام أفواجًا.
Those were the attributes and qualities that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) enjoyed which made the hearts of souls of the people close to him, draw near to him and love him. Those traits made him so popular that the restraint and enmity of his people grew less and they started to embrace Islam in large crowds.
هذا الوصف ليس في حقيقته سوى استعراضٍ سريع، بل سطورٍ موجزة، لجوانب من كمال محمدٍ ﷺ. وهو محاولةٌ للإحاطة بالصورة الكاملة للنبي ﷺ. ولا يستطيع أحدٌ أن يدّعي أنه يملك العلم الكامل أو الإحاطة التامة بالصفات العظيمة لأعظم إنسانٍ في هذا الكون. ولا يستطيع أحدٌ أن يوفيَ هذا الرجل، قمةَ الكمال، حقَّ وصفه. كان ﷺ رجلًا يسعى دائمًا إلى نور الله، حتى تشرّب قلبه منهجَ القرآن الكريم بالكامل.
This description is in fact no more than a rapid review or rather short brief lines of Muhammad’s (Peace be upon him) aspects of full perfection. Trying to encompass the whole perfect picture of the Prophet (Peace be upon him). No one can ever claim to be possessed of full knowledge or complete mastery of the great attributes of the greatest man in this universe. No one can ever give this man, the top of perfection, his due descrpition. He was a man who always sought Allâh’s light, to such an extent that he was wholly imbued with the Qur’ânic approach.
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ.
• O Allâh! send your blessings (and the Holy Words of Yours) upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You have send blessings upon Ibrâhim and the family of Ibrâhim. You are worthy of all praise, All Glorious.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ.
O Allâh! bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You have already blessed Ibrâhim and the family of Ibrâhim. You are worthy of all praise, All Glorious.