A Muslim should look for what is good

Umar on Brotherhood: A Muslim should look for what is good in his brothers and give them excuses Umar ibn Al-Khattab, leader of the believers, said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim who hears a word from his brother to think badly of him when he can find something good about it.” [At-Tamheed, Ibn Abdul al-Barr 18/20] قال أمير المؤمنين عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه لا يحل لامرئ مسلم سمع من أخيه كلمة أن يظن بها سوءا وهو يجد لها في شيء من الخير مصدرا التمهيد  لابن عبد البر 18/20

Ibn Hisham: The confrontation between the companions of Muhammad and the Christian King of Abyssinia Ja’far ibn Abu Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, stood and addressed the Negus in the following words, “O king! We were plunged in the depth of ignorance and barbarism; we adored idols; we lived in immorality; we ate dead bodies; and we spoke abominations; we disregarded every feeling of humanity and the duties of hospitality and neighborhood were neglected; we knew no law but that of the strong, but when Allah raised among us a man of whose birth, truthfulness, honesty, and purity we were aware; and he called to the oneness of Allah and taught us not to associate anything with Him. He forbade us the worship of idols and he enjoined us to speak the truth; to be faithful to our trusts; to be merciful and to regard the rights of the neighbors and kith and kin; he forbade us to speak evil of women or to eat the substance of orphans; he ordered us to flee from vices, and to refrain from evil; to offer prayers, to give alms, and to observe fast. We have believed in him, we have accepted his teachings and his command to worship Allah and not to associate anything with Him; and we have allowed what He has allowed and prohibited what He has prohibited. For this reason, our people have risen against us; they have persecuted us in order to make us forsake the worship of Allah and return to the worship of idols and other abominations. They have tortured and harmed us until we found no safety among them, so we have come to your country and we hope you will protect us from oppression.” The Negus said to them, “Do you have anything with you from Allah?” Ja’far said, “Yes,” so the Negus said, “Then recite it to us,” and he recited from memory the verses from Surah Maryam and the Negus, along with the bishops in his realm, were moved to tears until their bears became wet. The Negus said, “Verily, this scripture and what has come from Jesus have emerged from the same lamp. You are released, for by Allah, I will never surrender them to the Quraish.” [Seerah Ibn Hisham 336] فَكَانَ الَّذِي كَلَّمَهُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ كُنَّا قَوْمًا أَهْلَ جَاهِلِيَّةٍ نَعْبُدُ الْأَصْنَامَ وَنَأْكُلُ الْمَيْتَةَ وَنَأْتِي الْفَوَاحِشَ وَنَقْطَعُ الْأَرْحَامَ وَنُسِيءُ الْجِوَارَ وَيَأْكُلُ الْقَوِيُّ مِنَّا الضَّعِيفَ فَكُنَّا عَلَى ذَلِكَ حَتَّى بَعَثَ اللَّهُ إلَيْنَا رَسُولًا مِنَّا نَعْرِفُ نَسَبَهُ وَصِدْقَهُ وَأَمَانَتَهُ وَعَفَافَهُ فَدَعَانَا إلَى اللَّهِ لِنُوَحِّدَهُ وَنَعْبُدَهُ وَنَخْلَعَ مَا كُنَّا نَعْبُدُ نَحْنُ وَآبَاؤُنَا مِنْ دُونِهِ مِنْ الْحِجَارَةِ وَالْأَوْثَانِ وَأَمَرَنَا بِصِدْقِ الْحَدِيثِ وَأَدَاءِ الْأَمَانَةِ وَصِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ وَحُسْنِ الْجِوَارِ وَالْكَفِّ عَنْ الْمَحَارِمِ وَالدِّمَاءِ وَنَهَانَا عَنْ الْفَوَاحِشِ وَقَوْلِ الزُّورِ وَأَكْلِ مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ وَقَذْفِ الْمُحْصَنَاتِ وَأَمَرَنَا أَنْ نَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ وَحْدَهُ لَا نُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَأَمَرَنَا بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ وَالصِّيَامِ قَالَتْ فَعَدَّدَ عَلَيْهِ أُمُورَ الْإِسْلَامِ فَصَدَّقْنَاهُ وَآمَنَّا بِهِ وَاتَّبَعْنَاهُ عَلَى مَا جَاءَ بِهِ مِنْ اللَّهِ فَعَبَدْنَا اللَّهَ وَحْدَهُ فَلَمْ نُشْرِكْ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَحَرَّمْنَا مَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْنَا وَأَحْلَلْنَا مَا أَحَلَّ لَنَا فَعَدَا عَلَيْنَا قَوْمُنَا فَعَذَّبُونَا وَفَتَنُونَا عَنْ دِينِنَا لِيَرُدُّونَا إلَى عِبَادَةِ الْأَوْثَانِ مِنْ عِبَادَةِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَأَنْ نَسْتَحِلَّ مَا كُنَّا نَسْتَحِلُّ مِنْ الْخَبَائِثِ فَلَمَّا قَهَرُونَا وَظَلَمُونَا وَضَيَّقُوا عَلَيْنَا وَحَالُوا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ دِينِنَا خَرَجْنَا إلَى بِلَادِكَ وَاخْتَرْنَاكَ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاكَ وَرَغِبْنَا فِي جِوَارِكَ وَرَجَوْنَا أَنْ لَا نُظْلَمَ عِنْدَكَ أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ قَالَتْ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّجَاشِيُّ هَلْ مَعَكَ مِمَّا جَاءَ بِهِ عَنْ اللَّهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ قَالَتْ فَقَالَ لَهُ جَعْفَرٌ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّجَاشِيُّ فَاقْرَأْهُ عَلَيَّ قَالَتْ فَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِ صَدْرًا مِنْ كهيعص قَالَتْ فَبَكَى وَاَللَّهِ النَّجَاشِيُّ حَتَّى اخْضَلَّتْ لِحْيَتُهُ وَبَكَتْ أَسَاقِفَتُهُ حَتَّى أَخْضَلُّوا مَصَاحِفَهُمْ حِينَ سَمِعُوا مَا تَلَا عَلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُمْ النَّجَاشِيُّ إنَّ هَذَا وَاَلَّذِي جَاءَ بِهِ عِيسَى لَيَخْرُجُ مِنْ مِشْكَاةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ انْطَلِقَا فَلَا وَاَللَّهِ لَا أُسْلِمُهُمْ إلَيْكُمَا وَلَا يُكَادُونَ

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