Beautiful Story – Argument…
Once Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ was sitting with his Companions, and one person used insulting words against Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه causing him pain.
But Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه remained silent. The person again used bitter words against Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه , and still Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه did not respond.
The third time when this ignorant person hurt Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه with his tongue, Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه tried answering
back.
At this point Nabi صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم got up.
Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه asked him, “Are you displeased with me, O Messenger of Allah?”
Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ replied, “No, but (when you remained silent) an angel came down from the heaven responding to this man’s talk. But the moment you started replying to that man, the angel went away and the devil sat down.
And I cannot sit where the devil is sitting.”
[Abu Dawud]