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One of the beauties of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (49) | Friend of workers
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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).
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A friend to his workers.
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He had workers who relied on him for their sustenance.
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Yet he did not treat them with arrogance.
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Nor did he intentionally belittle them.
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Or subject them to any form of modern-day abuse.
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On the contrary,
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His heart was choked with mercy,
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And filled with compassion.
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He forged a bond of friendship and brotherhood with his workers,
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Based on love and mercy.
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He sought nearness to Allah, the Exalted, through loving them and showing them mercy,
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And by not burdening them with hardship.
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It is narrated in the Sahih on the authority of al-Ma'rur ibn Suwayd,
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Who said:
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I met Abu Dharr in al-Rabadhah,
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And he was wearing a garment,
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And his servant was wearing a similar garment.
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I asked him about that,
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And he said:
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I once insulted a man,
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And shamed him for his mother.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me:
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"O Abu Dharr,
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Did you shame him for his mother?
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Indeed, there is still some ignorance (jahiliyyah) in you.
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They are your brothers, your servants.
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Allah has placed them under your authority.
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So, whoever has his brother under his authority,
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Let him feed him from what he eats,
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And clothe him from what he wears.
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Do not burden them with what overcomes them.
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And if you do burden them,
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Then assist them."
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Be easygoing with your workers,
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And shower them with the mercies of companionship and fairness,
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And kindness and humility.
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Do not make things difficult for them or task them with what they cannot bear.
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Provide them with excellent food and clothing.
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And make your treatment of them a key to the Gardens of Bliss.
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Consider them a form of friendship,
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Or brothers you have come to know.
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And if they fall short,
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Then release them without injustice or threats.
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For the merciful are shown mercy by the Most Merciful.
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And whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy.
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And mercy is only removed from the wretched.
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May Allah grant us and you success in righteous deeds, and peace.
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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).