The Moderation of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) PART TWO

As we saw in the first article about moderation, its meaning. We managed to see how the holy prophet was a model to society and a number of Hadith and Qur’anic verses were brought to explain. In this article are going to continue explaining moderation as below:

According to the Qur’anic verses, traditions, way of the Prophet (SAW) and the Infallible Imams excessiveness and extremism is undesirable, and a true Muslim needs to observe the

limits of moderation.
Imam Ali (AS) said:

Excessiveness in any form is not an acceptable practice; whether in the loving of one’s children, and family, or generally in relation to all affairs. It also applies to ignorance about Allah which results in extreme love of worldly things, and in the same way to a lack of attentiveness to children and parents. Excessiveness at both ends of the scale may have destructive results.
If we see in the traditions that poverty is closer to disbelief, extreme wealth is also seen as a basis for insurgence. In Islam there exists so much emphasis on moderation that it is said that one should be moderate and follow the middle path in one’s behavior even to one’s enemies. The Holy Qur’an says:
“… and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do...” (5:8)[1]

In another Qur’anic verse, it says:

… eat and drink, but do not waste; indeed, He does not like the wasteful..”[2] (7:31)

Another Verse also says:

“Do not keep your hand chained to your neck, nor open it all together, or you will sit blameworthy and regretful..” [3](17:29)

In all personal and social behavior moderation must be observed, and this is obviously the logical way of behaving any type of extremism will result only in destruction. All that is needed is to take a look at history and the evidence of communities and individuals who left that middle path and soon came to disastrous ends.

conclusion 

I could by saying that, the moderation of Prophet Muhammad is not compared to else in all generations from Adam to the end of this world. we should only try to be following his lineage and be happy in the end.

References:

[1] Al-Maedah, 5:8 وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا ۚ اعْدِلُوا هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

[2] Al-Arafi, 7:31 وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ

[3] 17:29 وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ الْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُومًا مَحْسُورًا