The Holy
Prophet Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ and his followers left an indelible mark
in the annals of history of struggle against the wrong and the unjust. These
history making noble souls of early Islamic history set great examples of
patient perseverance, steadfastness, unshaken faith, commitment to their
mission, love and devotion to the leader, and unity among their ranks. The
Muslims today can follow these golden examples set by their ancestors-in-faith.
Patient
perseverance and tolerance were, no doubt, the hallmark of the earliest
Muslims, but this wonderful attribute itself branched out of a strong and
unwavering faith in Allah, and His help for the true believers. Once they had
embraced Islam they never doubted in it, and devoted their energies to the
cause of Islam. The Quran appreciates such believers as:
Only those are believers who have believed in God and His Messenger and never since doubted, but have striven with their belongings and their persons in the cause of God; such are the sincere ones. (49:15)
Today's
Muslims are required to strengthen their faith, first of all in the face of any
opposition, calamity or hardships by looking at the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ all the times. They should develop a strong belief
that true faith coupled with persistent struggle is bound to bear fruit sooner
or later. A Muslim living a hard and troubled life should consider true faith
as the greatest asset that can ultimately overcome all hardships and difficulties.
Patient
perseverance and steadfastness are the attributes that are highly admired by
Allah. He knows that true believers emerge successful from tests and trials,
and for them He has huge and handsome rewards. Today, we are living in times
when people tend to lose temper on the lightest provocation.
We should
look to the noble example of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ who would constantly face persecution, rejection
and insult, but would remain undeterred.
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A Makkan
woman would eagerly wait for the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ
who used to walk through the street where she lived. As the Holy Prophet ﷺ,
neared her residence, she would throw a load of trash pan on him. One day, she
failed to perform this 'duty', and the Holy Prophet ﷺ was so concerned about the woman that he went upstairs
to inquire about her wellbeing. As he found her lying ill, the Holy Prophet ﷺ
attended her thoroughly till the time, she had thoroughly recovered. Later, she
was so much impressed by the kind hearted Holy Prophet ﷺ when that she embraced Islam. God promises
abundance of rewards for such acts of nobility and forbearance. We, as true
followers of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, are required to follow his footsteps in
order to hope God's mercy and blessing. The Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ and his followers set another example that we should
also follow. They remained thoroughly united and disciplined against all odds.
They would neither abandon their faith nor each other. This, they did because
they fully knew that they were a single brotherhood, and this brotherhood was
quite distinct from and superior to the one based on kinship or tribal unity.
The Quran also confirms this by saying,
The Believers are but a single Brotherhood. (49:10)
Muslims
in modern world are in great need of promoting such unity and fraternity, and
not to fall a victim to sectarianism and disunity that negates the very basic
teachings of Islam. They should promote mutual love and harmony and follow the
example of the conduct of the Holy Prophet ﷺ that provides us a perfect example,
You have, indeed, in the Messenger of God, a beautiful pattern of conduct (33:21)
