Did Prophet Muhammad Show Compassion

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Question:

Where in the Quran or Hadith did Prophet Muhammad show compassion for others? - Examining examples from the Quran and Hadith where Prophet Muhammad demonstrated compassion and mercy, addressing claims that such examples are absent. :::

Answer:

Volume 9, Book 93, Number 473:

Narrated Jarir bin ‘Abdullah:

Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to mankind.”

Volume 9, Book 93, Number 474:

Abu Qatadah Harith ibn Ribi’ relates that the Holy Prophet said: I stand up to lead the Prayer having it in mind to lengthen it. Then I hear the cry of an infant and I shorten the Prayer fearing lest I should make it burdensome for its mother (Bukhari).

Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with them) narrated:

The daughter of the Prophet (ﷺ) sent for him as her child was dying, but the Prophet (ﷺ) returned the messenger and sent her good wishes saying, “Whatever Allah takes away or gives, belongs to Him, and everything with Him has a limited fixed term (in this world), and so she should be patient and anticipate Allah’s reward.” She again sent for him adjuring him for the sake of Allah to come. The Messenger of Allah, accompanied with Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah, Mu’adh bin Jabal, Ubayy bin Ka’b, Zaid bin Thabit and some other men went to see her. The child was lifted up to the Messenger of Allah while his breath was disturbed in his chest. On seeing that, the eyes of the Prophet (ﷺ) streamed with tears. Sa’d said, “O Messenger of Allah! What is this?” He replied, “It is compassion which Allah has placed in the hearts of His slaves, Allah is Compassionate only to those among His slaves who are compassionate (to others)”.

Another version says: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said,

“Allah shows compassion only to those among His slaves who are compassionate”. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

‘A’isha said, “I was on a camel that was somewhat intractable and I began to beat it. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘You must be compassionate. Whenever there is compassion in something, it adorns it, and whenever it is removed from something it disgraces it.” Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani) Reference : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 475

Jarir ibn ‘Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Whoever is denied compassion is denied good.” Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani) Reference : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 463

Please check below link for many more examples:

The Forgiveness of Muhammad Shown to Non-Muslims (part 2 of 2)

The tribe of Quraish the were archenemies of Islam and, for a period of thirteen years while he was still in Mecca, they would rebuke the Prophet, taunt and mock him, beat him and abuse him, both physically and mentally. They placed the afterbirth of a camel on his back while he prayed, and they boycotted him and his tribe until the social sanctions became unbearable. They plotted and attempted to kill him on more than one occasion, and when the Prophet escaped to Medina, they rallied the majority of the Arab tribes and waged many wars against him. Yet, when he entered Mecca victorious with an army of 10,000, he did not take revenge on anyone. The Prophet said to the Quraish:

“O people of Quraish! What do you think I will do to you?

Hoping for a good response, they said: “You will do good. You are a noble brother, son of a noble brother.”

The Prophet then said:

“Then I say to you what Joseph said to his brothers: ‘There is no blame upon you.’ Go! For you all free!.”

Rarely in the annals of history can we read such an instance of forgiveness. Even his deadliest enemy Abu Sufyan, who led so many battles against Islam, was forgiven, as was any person who stayed in his house and did not come to fight him.