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In the Hadith literature, Prophet Muhammad describes Muslims as those people from whom others are secure from their tongues and
hands. In other words, those Muslims who are not known for their provision of security and trustworthiness to others must reexamine
their claim to be Muslim.
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In another hadith, the Prophet was asked: ‘Which action is more virtuous in Islam?’ He replied, and I hope his response brings us
to sharp vision in this theme: “Muslims who invite others to their meals and who give greetings to everyone, even if they have never
met before.”
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The Prophet spent first 13 years of his mission in Makkah, where they endured severe persecution and an embargo by the pagans.
Abu Jahl, the Prophet’s leading enemy, was responsible for causing great pain and suffering to the Prophet, who never answered back
with hatred. Instead, he and his followers followed a policy of patience. One day Ikrimah, the son of Abu Jahl, converted to Islam.
Some Muslims, who had not yet fully accepted the values of Islam in their hearts and minds, started to blame Ikrimah for what his father
had done. But the Prophet rebuked them by saying that “cursing your own mothers and fathers is one of the big sins.” When they asked how
people could curse their own parents, he replied: “If you curse someone else’s parents, they curse your parents. Thus it is like cursing
your own parents.’
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