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1:-In their treatment of other Muslims
The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) has been declared a perfect model of excellence by the Holy Quran:
"Verily in the messenger of Allah, ye have a good example for him who looks unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much." (33:21).
The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) treated his fellow Muslims just like his
brothers. He instructed, in many of his Ahadith, the Muslim community to do the
same. For example, he said: "None of you truly believes unless he likes for
his brother that what he likes for himself.
“He put this saying into practice on several occasions. He would give away his share of meals to fellow Muslims. He urged his companions to do the same especially for the "People of the Porch" (Ahl-e-Suffa).
These were the poor Muslims who had been accommodated in a specified corner of the Mosque of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ). They were devoted to learning the Quranic and Holy Prophetic teachings as much as they could. Most of them had left their native homes in pursuit of this noble mission and were looked after by the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions.
2:- In their treatment of non-Muslims
The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) similarly set noble examples in his
treatment of non-Muslims. He attempted to befriend the Jewish community at
Medina in the years immediately following the Hijra. He declared Muslims and Jews
a single (political) ummah and granted the latter full religious, political,
and civic liberties. The Covenant of Medina, the first-ever comprehensive
constitutional draft in world history, stated: "For Muslims their religion
and for Jews theirs".
He continued to
ignore various hostile acts and mischievous plots of the Jews for a
considerable period of time and decided to take punitive action against them
only when they had transgressed and compelled the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) to exercise his executive authority for
the general welfare of the Midianites as well as for maintaining law and order
in the newly founded city-state of Medina.
The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) emerges as a perfect role model in his
way of dealing with his opponents. In this regard, the Makkan as well as the Medinan
period provide several remarkable precedents. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) suffered inhuman persecution, insults,
and mockery for thirteen long years. When, however, he entered his native town triumphantly
in 630 AD, he won the hearts of all his persecutors by declaring a general
amnesty for all the Makkans. In this manner, he was able to convert even his
fatal enemies to Islam. He not only conquered the city of Makka but also began
to rule the hearts of its inhabitants, and became a demonstration of the
Quranic verse:
"And we sent you not but as mercy for all the worlds" (Al-Quran).
4:- In business transactions
The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) was the greatest trendsetter of honesty
and fair play in business transactions. This can be judged from the fact that
he had earned the titles of al-Sadiq (the Truthful) and al-Amin (the
Trustworthy) even before the proclamation of his Holy Prophethood at Makkah.
Later during the Medinan period of Holy Prophetic mission, we find several occasions
of his honesty and fairness in transactions.
Once, he happened to borrow some money from a Jewish
money-lender, Zayd bin Sa'eed (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ).
Zayd approached the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) before the appointed date and demanded
for returning the borrowed amount. He adopted a harsh tone on which Umar bin Khattab (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ), who was watching
the whole scene, tried to restrain him. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) reprimanded Umar on this and immediately
returned the money to Zayd who went away only to return shortly afterward to
embrace Islam.
