Chapter 330

Prohibition of driving away the poor and weak, orphans, beggars, and so on; one must speak gently to them and act humbly towards them

Remembrance 1
ALLAH Honorific symbol SAYS: “So do not treat an orphan with harshness, or repulse a beggar.” [1].
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Remembrance 2
Allah Honorific symbol says: “Do not dismiss those who call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking His Countenance. You are not accountable for them, and they are not accountable for you, that you should turn them away and so be (one) of the unjust.” [2].
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Remembrance 3
Allah Honorific symbol says: “Be patient with those who call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking His Face; and avert not your eyes from them.” [3].
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Remembrance 4
Allah Honorific symbol says: “And lower your wing (in gentleness) to the believers.” [4].
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We relate in the Ṣaḥīḥ of Muslim that ‘Ā’idh ibn ‘Amr—spelled with dhāl—a Companion Honorific symbol, narrated that Abū Sufyān came upon Salmān, Shu‘ayb and Bilāl Honorific symbol in a gathering and they said: “The swords of Allah have not taken their full due from the neck of the enemy of Allah.” Abū Bakr Honorific symbol said: “Are you saying this to the elder and leader of the Quraysh?” He went to the Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol and informed him. He Honorific symbol said: “Abū Bakr, have you perhaps angered them? If you have angered them then you have angered your Lord.” He went to them and said: “O my brothers, have I angered you?” They replied: “No.” [5].
I say that the word ma’khadhahā (‘full due’), with a fatḥah on the khā’, means they had not taken in full their right from his neck, [rights they had] because of the evil of his actions.

References

[1] Qur’ān 93:9–10.
[2] Qur’ān 6:52.
[3] Qur’ān 18:28.
[4] Qur’ān 15:88.
[5] Muslim (2504).