By God, I came to the Masjid especially to seek forgiveness for you

Once, Maalik Ashtar (Commander in cheif of Imam Ali Alaihis Salaam ) was passing through the market of Kufah looking very indigent.  He was dressed in coarse canvas apparel and had placed canvas on his head instead of a turban.

One of the traders was sitting in his shop when his eyes fell upon Maalik.  He looked at him with contempt and scornfully hurled a lump of earth towards him.

Hazrat Maalik disregarded him and proceeded on his way.  However, a person who had recognized Hazrat Malik and had witnessed the incident, reprimanded the trader:

“Shame on you!  Do you know who you have just humiliated?”

“No,” replied the trader.

“He was Hazrat Maalik Ashtar, Commander in cheif of ‘Ali Alaihis Salaam.”

A shiver ran through the body of the trader at the thought of the evil deed he had committed. He immediately set off after Hazrat Maalik in order to offer his apologies.  He noticed that Hazrat Maalik had entered a  Masjid where he was engaged in prayers and decided to wait for him.  As soon as Hazrat Maalik had finished praying, the trader fell at his feet and began kissing them.  Hazrat Maalik raised him and asked him what he was doing.

“ I am apologizing for the sin I have committed,” answered the trader.

Hazrat Maalik explained, “There is no sin upon you.  By God, I came to the  Masjid especially to seek forgiveness for you.”

Ref: Muntahal Aa’maal, vol. 1, pg. 212; Majmua’h Warraam Ibn Abi Farraas

Moral: You should have a habbit of forgiving others as it may change the other persons behavior but if you react in the same manner enmity will take birth and end will be very bad