The Messenger of God (peace and blessings upon him) said, “When one of you visits your brother when he is sick, from the first step that you enter upon them, you are immersed in mercy, to the point that when you sit with that person, you are completely enveloped in God’s Mercy.”It’s natural to feel down when a loved one is injured or ill. But how d…

A man came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) and said: “O Messenger of God, sometimes I will take a sheep and I intend to slaughter it, but then I have mercy over it." The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) replied, “And even the sheep, when you grant it mercy, then God the Majestic and Exalted gives you mercy!” We live in …

Part of the Prophet Muhammad's comprehensive mercy (peace and blessings be upon him) was his dealings with his own children and grandchildren. This episode discusses how being merciful to children and showing them affection is part of instilling emotional and spiritual strength within them. Showing mercy to children is one of the ways we can cultiv…

A bedouin man once walked into the most of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and began urinating. The companions, who were there with the Prophet, were infuriated and went to stop him. But the Prophet (peace be upon him) instructed them to let him finish. And then he proceeded to correct the bedouin man in the the most gentle way.…

Despite the Prophet (peace be upon him)'s numerous roles and responsibilities, he always made time to express love and mercy to all those around him. Children were no exception.In a new episode format, Ustadh Amjad discusses the story of Anas bin Malik (may God be pleased with him), and the relationship the Prophet (peace be upon him) nurtured and …

While the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) was sitting with his companions, a man approached him to collect a debt that was not yet due for repayment.The man grabbed the Prophet (peace be upon him) by his cloak, shook him aggressively, and demanded repayment — all the while hurling insults at the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his f…

It was the most difficult day of the Prophet Muhammad's life (peace and blessings upon him). After a series of personal trials — including the passing of his uncle and beloved wife Khadija (peace be upon her) — he set out to call the people of Ta`if to Islam hoping they'd be more receptive to the message than the Meccans had been. The response he r…

The Prophet ? would sometimes lean on the stump of an old palm tree while giving sermons in his mosque in Madina. His companions noticed this and decided to build a pulpit for him to use instead.The first time he used the new pulpit, his companions heard sounds coming from the stump of the old palm tree. Tune in to hear what the Prophet ? did next.…

Khawwat ibn Jubayr, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him), once came across a group of women who he took an interest in.Against his better judgment, he decided to put on his best clothes and engage them.Until the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) found him. The Prophet greeted Khawwat and said, "O Father o…

If you came face to face with someone who was secretly trying to kill you, what would you do? Would you act like you didn't know? Would show them some hostility? Would you threaten them?Those would all be reasonable ways to deal with someone who intends to take your life. But that's not what the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) did w…

In the final years of the Prophet Muhammad's (peace and blessings upon him) life, he conquered the city of his birth, Mecca. If you look at the actions of most conquerors throughout history, you'll find anything but mercy. Conquerors are typically quick to exert their power over the conquered people as a display of authority.But that's not what hap…

What happens when you remove mercy from people’s hearts? You don’t need to look very far to see examples of people committing heinous crimes against their fellow human beings. In times like these, it’s critical that we look at the example of the one who was sent as a mercy, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him), to teach us how to be …