What Islam says regarding abuse?

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As-Salamu `alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. We commend your keenness on getting your self well-acquainted with Islam and its teachings, and we implore Allah Almighty to help us serve His cause and render our work for His Sake. See the following hadiths from Bukhari: Vol 5, Book 57. Companions Of The Prophet. Hadith 022. Narrated By Abu Said: The Prophet said, “Do NOT ABUSE my companions for if any one of you spent gold equal to Uhud (in Allah’s Cause) it would not be equal to a Mud or even a half Mud spent by one of them.” Vol 5, Book 59. Military Expeditions Led By The Prophe… Hadith 466. Narrated By Hisham’s father: I started abusing Hassan in front of ‘Aisha. She said, “Do NOT ABUSE him as he used to defend Allah’s Apostle (against the infidels). ‘Aisha added, “Once Hassan took permission from the Prophet to say poetic verses against the infidels. On that, the Prophet said, ‘How will you exclude my forefathers (from that)? Hassan replied, ‘I will take you out of them as one takes a hair out of the dough.” Hisham’s father added, “I abused Hassan as he was one of those who spoke against ‘Aisha.” Vol 8, Book 76. To Make The Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq). Hadith 523. Narrated By ‘Aisha: The Prophet said, “Do NOT ABUSE the dead, for they have reached the result of what they have done.” Vol 3, Book 31. Fasting. Hadith 118. Narrated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “Fasting is a shield (or a screen or a shelter). So, the person observing fasting should avoid sexual relations with his wife and should not behave foolishly and impudently, and if somebody fights with him or ABUSES him, he should tell him twice, ‘I am fasting.” The Prophet added, “By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. (Allah says about the fasting person), ‘He has left his food, drink and desires for My sake. Commentary On The Qur’an Hadith 009. Narrated By Ibn Abbas: The Prophet said, “Allah said, ‘The son of Adam tells a lie against me though he has no right to do so, and he ABUSES Me though he has no right to do so. As for his telling a lie against Me, it is that he claims that I cannot recreate him as I created him before; and as for his abusing Me, it is his statement that I have offspring. No! Glorified be Me! I am far from taking a wife or offspring.’” Vol 6, Book 60. Prophetic Commentary On The Qur’an Hadith 498. Narrated By Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Allah said: ‘The son of Adam tells a lie against Me, though he hasn’t the right to do so. He ABUSES me though he hasn’t the right to do so. As for his telling a lie against Me, it is his saying that I will not recreate him as I created him for the first time. In fact, the first creation was not easier for Me than new creation. As for his abusing Me, it is his saying that Allah has begotten children, while I am the One, the Self-Sufficient Master Whom all creatures need, I beget not, nor was I begotten, and there is none like unto Me.” Vol 8, Book 73. Good Manners And Form (Al-Adab). Hadith 004. Narrated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr: Allah’s Apostle said. “It is one of the greatest sins that a man should curse his parents.” It was asked (by the people), “O Allah’s Apostle! How does a man curse his parents?” The Prophet said, “ ’The man ABUSES the father of another man and the latter ABUSES the father of the former and ABUSES his mother.” Vol 8, Book 73. Good Manners And Form (Al-Adab). Hadith 072. Narrated By Anas: Allah’s Apostle was neither a Fahish (one who had a bad tongue) nor a Sabbaba (one who ABUSES others) and he used to say while admonishing somebody,
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