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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was extremely tolerant with his servants
Anas ibn Maalik said:
“The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, came to Madinah without any servant, so Abu Talhah took me by my hand
to the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and said: ‘O Messenger
of Allah, Anas is an intelligent lad, so let him be a servant to you.’”
Anas continued, “So I served him while we were travelling as well as at
home(and he never reprimanded even the slightest, not even by saying something as soft as ‘Uff’), and if I did something, he never said: ‘Why did you do that in that manner?’ And if I did not do something, henever said: ‘Why did you not do this in this manner?’” In
another narration, “If I abandoned something, he never said: ‘Why did you abandon that?’”
Ten years are not just mere days or months, but a long period of time. During that time, an individual’s disposition would change and perhaps even become disturbed or uneasy, however, with all that said, he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, never scolded or rebuked him.
