Samples of the Prophet’s Trust

Allah (Glory be to Him) undertook the Prophet`s (blessing and peace be upon him) education and politeness, so he has been the best people in character, politeness and mind. He was also known by his integrity, truth, and honesty among the people of Mecca, so they gave him the title of the truthful and honest person.

1- He never ate a date which may drop of charity: Abu Hurirah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Prophet Muhammad said: ‘By God, when I turn on my bed and I find a date on it – or in my house - then I pick it up to eat, I am afraid of it being a charity or part of charity so I leave it.’"[1]

2- Discharging the trusts at migration: Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that at the time of immigration, the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) appointed: ‘Ali as his deputy in Mecca to render trusts back to the people of Mecca. They used to leave their deposits with the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) because they know that he had the best morals. As they surnamed him the honest trustworthy person, they left with him what they were afraid of losing it with him. So, the Prophet (blessing and blessing and peace be upon him) migrated and Ali ibn Abi Talib stayed three days in Mecca to render trusts back. When he finished rendering trusts back to people, he joined Allah’s Messenger (blessing and peace be upon him) in his migration. [2][2] This is one of the best images about the Prophet’s (blessing and peace be upon him) trust where disbelievers of Mecca used to show hostility against him, hurt him, and plotted to kill him while going to Mecca. In spite of that, he rendered trusts back and appointed his cousin Ali Ibn Abi Talib. Had the disbelievers of Quraish not known that the he was a trustworthy person, they wouldn’t have left their trusts with him. They were sure about his trust and high morals that nobody else ever had. Allah the Almighty said: "And by mercy of Allah, you deal with gently. And had you been severe and harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from you; so pass over (their faults), and ask (Allah`s) forgiveness for them; and consult them in the affairs. Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah, certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust (in him).” (Surah Al –‘Imran, verse: 159) So the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) knew that he would gain people’s hearts by his noble morals and so he treated them well. Thus many Companions followed this Divine guidance.

3- Returning the Ka‘ba`s key to ‘Othman Ibn Talha, Ibn Juraij said: "Allah`s saying ‘Verily, Allah commands that you should render back the trust to those to whom they are due.’" (Surah An-Nisa, verse: 58) was revealed to the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) because of Othman Ibn Talha, that the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) took the Ka‘ba`s key on the day of conquering the Ka’ba, he took it home, then he went out reciting this verse and called Othman to render back the key.[3]

4- Once the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) came to a Jewish to buy two garments and pay in installments, the Jewish seized this opportunity, and he said I knew what he wants, he wanted to waste my money, thus the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) said: "He lied, he knew that I am one of the most pious to Allah and the most careful people to render back their trusts."[4]

5- His informing all what Allah commanded him from informing the message, advising Muslims and spreading this great religion for all people to the extent that he was known by this title "the Informer about the Message and renderer of the trusts back”. Really, he rendered back the trust entrusted to him and guided us to the straightway, may Allah reward him the best reward got for any Prophet about his nation.

6- The Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) was characterized by honesty and truth so he was known as the honest and trustworthy, the story of the black stone during building the Holy Ka’ba shows that, the Prophet`s (blessing and peace be upon him) Companions  disputed that who deserves the honor of raising the black stone and putting it in its place, they were about to fight each at other until they agreed that they would take the judgment of the first person who would come into the Scared Mosque and it was the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him ), when they saw him, they said: ‘We are satisfied by this honest, this is Muhammad’, the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) said: "Give me a cloak." Then he put the stone by his noble hand on it then he said: "Every clan holds a side of the cloak then all you raise it together.” And they did so until they took it to its place, then the Prophet raised it. Ibn Hisham said: "Quraish named the Prophet "the honest" before the title was revealed by Allah."

7- The Prophet`s (blessing and peace be upon him) enemies witnessed the Prophet`s (blessing and peace be upon him) honesty before his friends and Companions, before Abi Sufian –the leader of Mecca – embraced  Islam, he was speaking to Hercules, king of Byzantine, he could not deny the Prophet`s (blessing and peace be upon him) honesty, however he was careful to dispraise him, when Hercules asked him about what the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) calls for, he answered: "He calls for prayer, truth, abstinence, keeping the promise and rendering back the trusts."

8- As for his friends and companions no one of them differs over in his honest  for example, what Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) said during the commencement of the Divine Inspiration: "By God, you render back the trust, treat your relatives kindly, and tell the truth. .." And what Jafer Ibn Abi Talib said to Negus, king of Abyssinia, when he asked him about Islam, he was giving the answer: "Until Allah convoyed a Messenger of us we know his lineage, telling the truth, honesty, and his chastity  ..." Especially the Prophet was the model for the honesty, why not when we know that Allah entrusted to him His seal Message and was the best one who rendered back the trust. Allah said: "This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion." (Surah Al-Ma’ida, verse: 3)

The Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) told his companions examples for trust for those who came before us, this clears that trust is a noble manner, what the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) mentioned was for reminding:

1- The Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) said: "A man bought a piece of land from another man, and the buyer found an earthenware jar filled with gold in the land. The buyer said to the seller: 'Take your gold, as I have bought only the land from you, but I have not bought the gold from you.' The (former) owner of the land said: ’I have sold you the land with everything in it.' So both of them took their case before a man, he asked: 'Do you have children?' One of them said: ‘I have a boy.' The other said: ‘I have a girl.' The man said: 'Marry the girl to the boy and spend the money on both of them and give the rest of it in charity.' "

2- The Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him ) said: "A man from Bani Israel asked someone from Bani Israel to give him a loan of one thousand Dinars and the later gave it to him. The debtor went on a voyage (when the time for the payment of the debt became due) but he did not find a boat, so he took a piece of wood and bored it and put 1000 Dinar in it and threw it into the sea. The creditor went out and took the piece of wood to his family to be used as fire-wood. And when he saw the wood, he found his money.”

As for our previous predecessors, the trust has taken root in their hearts. With it they were paying homage and were dealing so. There are many examples to demonstrate their trust - we do not have time to mention all of them.[5] Unfortunately, we rarely find a trust person, to the extent that it is said that there is a trust person in any place, this is a sign of the Day of Judgment. Abu Hurirah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) said if the trust was lost, you would wait the Hour. How? If the matter entrusted to non-qualified persons, you would wait the Hour”.  How a beautiful thing that the man is honest in his dealing with his Lord, family and with all people, and the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him) is his model following his manners, O Allah gather us with the group of the trust people , help us to render back the trust , O Allah prepare for this nation trust people who bear the burden of victory, make them the winners, O Allah we ask You to grant us noble manners and make us with the Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him ) on the Day of Judgment, O Allah You are The Powerful … Amen, we ask for Allah`s Forgiveness, and we repent to Him, You are The Ever-Accepting Repentance and the Most Merciful, peace be upon the Messengers and all praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of  Al-‘Alamin.