Removing the Traces of Spite
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Imam Abu al-Faraj ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn ‘Ali ibn al-Jawzy ( r.a. ) wrote, in Thib ar-Ruhani , that spitefulness is the traces remaining of others unpleasant actions and words, in the inner self, of the one was spited. For indeed, the mind decides the traces of others unpleasant deeds to remain, as it decides for the traces of others pleasant deeds to remain. Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn Ka’b ( r.a. ) narrated his father’s, Sayyidina Ka’b ibn Malik’s ( r.a. ) story when he did not join the Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w. ) in Tabuk, and the Revelation of the Acceptance of his repentance. Sayyidina Ka’b ibn Malik’s ( r.a. ) said, “I entered the Masjid , while the people were gathered around the Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w. ), so Thalhah ibn ‘Ubaydullah ran to me, shook my hand, and congratulated me. By Allah! He was the only man of the Muhajirun who did that.” Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn Ka’b ( r.a. ) added, “So Ka’b never forgot Tha...