The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that whoever is deprived of gentleness and is not guided to it concerning religious and worldly matters, and in what he does for himself and what he does with others, has been deprived of all goodness.

• The Hadīth points out the merit of gentleness, urges us to possess it, and dispraises harshness.
• Gentleness is conducive to good and comfort in the worldly life and the Hereafter, whereas harshness leads to the opposite.
• Gentleness results from good manners and wellness; harshness stems from anger and rudeness. Therefore, he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) exaggeratedly praised gentleness.
• Sufyān al-Thawri (may Allah have mercy upon him) said to his companions: Do you know what gentleness is? It is to put things in their proper places: severity in its place, leniency in its place, the sword in its place, and the whip in its place.

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• He was not unseemly or obscene in his speech, nor was he loud-voiced in the markets, nor did he return evil for evil, but he would forgive and pardon
• Adhere to truthfulness, for truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise
• When your servant brings you your food, if you do not ask him to join you, then (at least) give him a bite or two, or a mouthful or two, for he was in charge of preparing it
• This is mercy that Allah, the Exalted, has placed in the hearts of His slaves. Verily, Allah shows mercy to those of His slaves who are merciful