It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Jewish woman brought a roasted goat laced with poison to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate from it. Then the woman was brought (before him) and it was said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Shall we not kill her?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No!" Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I continued to see the effects of the poison on the throat of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Wahb bin Kaysan (may Allah have mercy on him) that I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them both) recite this verse on the pulpit: «﴿خُذِ الْعَفْوَ ‏ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِينَ﴾» [الأعراف: 199] "Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant." Then he said: By Allah, this verse was revealed regarding people's manners. By Allah, as long as I have dealings with people, I will certainly act upon its command.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Teach the people, deal with them gently and do not make things difficult. When any one of you becomes angry, he should remain silent."