Financial Accountant Journal-March-2014

Perfection of Soul & Nobility
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
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The Prophet, may Allah’s peace and blessings be
upon him, was the most truthful to his pledges,
and it was one of his qualities to establish good
and steady relationship with his relatives. He
was the most merciful, gentle and sociable of all
people. His way of living was the simplest one.
Once, he was travelling with his Companions and
when it was time to have food prepared, he
asked them to slaughter a sheep. A man said; “I
will slaughter it,” another said: “I will skin it out,”
a third one said: “I will cook it.” So, Allah's
Messenger, may Allah’s peace and blessings be
upon him, said: “I will collect wood for fire.” They
said: “No”. We will do that work,” “I know that
you can do it for me, but I hate to be privileged.
Allah hates to see a servant of His privileged to
others.” So, he went and collected firewood.
(Khulasatus-Siyar p, 22)
He was always in full control of his temper and
he never seemed angry unless it was necessary.
He never got angry for himself nor did he avenge
for himself. It was for Allah's sanctity and
religion that he would be angry.
Whenever, he pointed at a thing, he would do so
with his hand, and he would turn it round to
show surprise. If he were angry, he would turn
both his body and face aside. When he was
pleased, he cast his eyes down. His laughter was
mostly smiling. It was then that his teeth were
revealed like hailstones.
He visited friends and inquired about people's
affairs. He confirmed what was right, and
criticized the unpleasant, and tried to undermine
it. He was moderate in all affairs. He deemed
himself equal to others and was not privileged.
He would never act carelessly, lest others should
get neglectful. Each situation was dealt with in
its proper due. Righteousness was his objective;
he was never short of it or indifferent to it.
People who sat next to him were the best of their
people and the best of them all were, for him,
those who were most caring. For him, the
greatest ones and the highest in rank were the
best at providing comfort, cooperation and help.
Remembrance of Allah was important to him
and he did so whenever he sat down or stood up.
No certain place was assigned for him to sit in.
He would sit at the end of the group, next to the
last person. He ordered people to do the same.
He entertained his participants in social
gatherings alike so that the one addressed would
think that there was no one honoured by the
Prophet but himself. Whoever sat next to him or
interrupted him in order to ask for his advice
about an affair of his, would be the first to start
the talk and the one to end it, The Prophet, may
Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, would
listen to him patiently until he ended his speech.
He never denied a request to anyone, if
unapproachable, then a few gratifying words
would work instead.
His generosity of spirit, broad mindedness, and
tolerance could embrace all people and entitled
him to be regarded as a father to them all. In
justice, all of them were almost equal. Nobody
was better than another except on the basis of
piety. A favoured one, to him, was the one who
feared Allah most. His assembly was a meeting of
kindness, modesty, patience and honesty; voices
were not raised there nor cries, and inviolable
things were never considered to be violable
there. Fearing Allah and worship were their
means to sympathy and compassion. They used
to revere the old and have mercy on the young.
They helped the needy and entertained
strangers.
On the whole the Prophet, may Allah’s peace and
blessings be upon him, was ornamented with
peerless attributes of perfection. Indeed, he was
brought up, educated and taught by Allah. He
was even praised by Allah: “And verily, you (O
Muhammad) are on an exalted standard of
character.” [Qur’an 68:4]
This description is in fact no more than a quick
glance at the Beloved Prophet's perfection. No
one can ever claim to be possessed of full
knowledge or complete mastery of the great
attributes of the greatest man in this universe.