Respecting All Religions

Some Jewish tribes lived in Madinah during the time of the Prophet of Islam. One day the Prophet saw a funeral procession passing by. He was seated at that time. Seeing the funeral, he stood up in deference. One of his companions asked, “O Messenger of God, this was the funeral of a Jew.” The Prophet replied: “Was he not a human being?” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1312)

This tradition shows that man must be respectable to everyone in all circumstances. Whether he is a Jew or of any other religion or culture, we cannot be disrespectful towards others whatever the reason. The fact is that every human being is created by the same God. Therefore, all human beings are equally respectable.