Anyone can repay pain with pain. The Sunnah teaches something greater.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was attacked, wounded, and his blessed face was injured at Uhud. Yet his response wasn't revenge.
It was du'ā.
«اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِقَوْمِي فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ»
«"O Allah, forgive my people, for they do not know."»
Abu Ḥātim (رحمه الله) said:
«يَعْنِي هَذَا الدُّعَاءُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ لَمَّا شُجَّ وَجْهُهُ»
«"The Prophet said this supplication during the battle of Uhud when they slashed his face."»
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 985 — Ṣaḥīḥ
His mission never changed. He was sent as a mercy to the worlds, not a collector of grudges.
Imam al-Nawawī commented:
«فِيهِ مَا كَانُوا عَلَيْهِ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ وَسَلَامُهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ الْحِلْمِ وَالتَّصَبُّرِ وَالْعَفْوِ وَالشَّفَقَةِ عَلَى قَوْمِهِمْ وَدُعَائِهِمْ لَهُمْ بِالْهِدَايَةِ وَالْغُفْرَانِ وَعُذْرِهِمْ فِي جِنَايَتِهِمْ عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ بِأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ»
«"In this tradition is what the Prophet practiced of forbearance, patience, forgiveness, and compassion for his people, his supplication for them to receive guidance and to be forgiven, and for them to be excused for their sins as they did not know."»
Source: Sharḥ Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (12/150)
Mercy isn't the absence of strength. It's strength under Allah's command.
*AllaahuI Musta'aan*
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