The Book of Virtues

Ibn Shihab reported: The Messenger of Allah took part in the campaign of the Conquest of Mecca. He then set out with the Muslims, and they fought at Hunayn. Allah granted victory to His religion and the Muslims. That day, the Messenger of Allah gave Safwan ibn Umayya one hundred camels, then another hundred, then another hundred. Ibn Shihab said: Said ibn al-Musayyab told me that Safwan said: By Allah, the Messenger of Allah gave me what he gave me while he was the most hated person to me. He kept giving to me until he became the dearest person to me.

Anas ibn Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah said: A son was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim. He then placed him with Umm Sayf, the wife of Abu Sayf, a blacksmith. The Prophet went to visit him, and I followed. We reached Abu Sayf while he was pumping his bellows and the house was full of smoke. I hurried ahead of the Messenger of Allah and said: Abu Sayf, stop; the Messenger of Allah has come. He stopped, and the Prophet called for the child, held him close, and said what Allah willed. Anas said: I saw the child taking his last breaths in the presence of the Messenger of Allah. The Prophet eyes filled with tears and he said: The eye sheds tears and the heart grieves, but we say only what pleases our Lord. By Allah, Ibrahim, we grieve for you.

Anas ibn Malik reported: I have never seen anyone more compassionate toward children than the Messenger of Allah. Ibrahim was being nursed in the outskirts of Medina. The Prophet would go there, and we went with him. He entered a smoke-filled house, since the child foster father was a blacksmith. He would take Ibrahim and kiss him, then return. Amr said: When Ibrahim died, the Messenger of Allah said: Ibrahim is my son. He died while still nursing, and he has two foster mothers in Paradise who will complete his nursing.

Aisha reported that some Bedouins came to the Messenger of Allah and asked: Do you kiss your children? He said: Yes. They said: By Allah, we do not kiss our children. The Messenger of Allah said: What can I do if Allah has taken mercy away from you? Ibn Numayr wording is: from your heart.

Abu Said al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah was shyer than a young woman in her private quarters. When he disliked something, we could tell from his face.

Simak ibn Harb said: I asked Jabir ibn Samura: Did you often sit with the Messenger of Allah? He replied: Yes, very often. He would not leave the place where he prayed the dawn prayer until the sun rose. Then he would stand up. The Companions would talk together and recall things from the days of ignorance, laughing, while the Messenger of Allah smiled.