Muhammad ﷺ

akhlaq

The orphan, the merchant, the prophet

From the loss of his parents to the trust of his trade, the years before revelation already showed his character.

mercy

The Year of Sorrow

The year Khadijah and Abu Talib passed away, and how the Prophet carried grief without losing mercy.

mercy

Ta'if and what came after

Rejected and stoned, he prayed for them. The mercy here is not the absence of pain but the answer to it.

justice

The conquest of Mecca

He returned to the city that drove him out, and chose pardon over power. Justice met mercy in one decision.

Mercy to children

He kissed his grandsons in public. He lengthened sujud because one was on his back. He said the one who does not show mercy will not be shown it.

Mercy to women

How he treated his wives, his daughters, and the women of his community, and the standard he set for the men around him.

Mercy to non-Muslims

How he stood for a Jewish funeral, honoured treaties, and prayed for those who hurt him.

Mercy to animals

The hadith of the woman of Jannah who watered a thirsty dog, and the hadith of the woman of Hell who starved a cat.