Imam Zain Al-Abideen's Patience and Forbearance

[Faizan-e-Mustafa]

A person once swore at Imam Zain al-Abideen and made slanderous remarks to him.

In response, Imam Zain al-Abideen said to him: 'If the attributes, you accuse me of, are found in me then I repent to Allah Azzawajal and ask for forgiveness. If the attributes are not found in me then on your behalf I ask Allah azzawajal for forgiveness and repentance.'

The person saw Imam Zain al-Abideen's patience and was overwhelmed by it. He stood up, kissed Imam Zain al-Abideen on the forehead and said: 'May my soul be sacrificed for you! Whatever I accused you of was wrong. I seek forgiveness from you and I request you to pray to Allah Azzawajal for the acceptance of my repentance.'

Imam Zain al-Abideen agreed to pray to Allah Azzawajal on his behalf.

 

Moral:

Nowadays patience and tolerance is a rare commodity. If some merely mentions a single word against us, we begin to fight. From matters of trivial importance, disputes of grand proportions emerge, which then take on the form of hatred and deep animosity. If instead, we adopt the role model of Imam Zain al-Abideen , then the person speaking against us will automatically feel ashamed. Subsequently, Allah Azzawajal will reward us immensely and our dignity will develop.

Edited 10 اگست 2008 by Sayyida Fatima

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