The Method of Prophetic Sunnah in Dealing with Bullying

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the method of the Prophetic Sunnah in dealing with the phenomenon of bullying, which is a dangerous phenomenon that threatens society and destroys its structure. There is no doubt that the preservation and maintenance of society from deviant behaviors is a high purpose of the purposes of the honorable Shari'a. This study consists of four sections and a conclusion. The first section deals with the concept of bullying, its history and manifestations, the second section deals with the causes and motives of bullying, the third section deals with the effects of bullying on the individual and society, the fourth section deals with the method of the Prophetic Sunnah in dealing with the phenomenon of bullying and how to treat it. In this study, I relied on: the inductive, analytical, and deductive method, by tracing the prophetic texts that are closely related to the phenomenon of bullying, studying them, and extracting the features of the prophetic method in dealing with it. The main findings of this study include:

-           The Prophetic Sunnah has set a precise method to eliminating deviant behaviors, on top of which is the phenomenon of bullying.

-           The Prophetic Sunnah has taken the lead in nip the bullying phenomenon at their source.

-           Working on using all state institutions to address the phenomenon of bullying in appropriate ways.