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Indeed, the Prophet's character was the Qur’an

As he visited ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), Sa‘d ibn Hishām ibn ‘Āmir said: "O mother of the believers, tell me about the character of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)." She said: "Do you not recite the Qur’an?" He said: 'Yes.' She said: "Indeed, the Prophet's character was the Qur’an."

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AttributionNarrated by Muslim as part of a long Hadīth
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Explanation

The mother of the believers' Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) was asked about the Prophet's character, and she replied with one comprehensive sentence, referring the questioner to the noble Qur'an, which comprises all attributes of perfection. She said that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) possessed the morals of the Qur'an. Whatever the Qur'an commanded him to do or prohibited him from doing, he would comply. So, his character was to act upon the Qur'an, observe its limits, assume its ethics, and take lessons from its parables and stories.

Lessons

  • The Hadīth urges us to follow the Prophet's example in adopting the morals of the Qur’an.
  • It praises the Prophet's manners and describes them as emanating from divine revelation.
  • The Qur’an is a source of all noble manners.
  • Morals in Islam pertain to the entire religion, by observing its commands and prohibitions.

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