Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 293
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa. Sa sa ra. After the Fajr Prayer, the Holy Prophet" followed the day's program as he had organized in his mind. If anyone of his Companions" was sick he would visit him to inquire about his health and to cheer him up. . If someone had passed away, he would attend his or her funeral services and console the deceased person's family. At the end of these routines he would return to his home and would ask for food to eat. If there was nothing to eat at home, he would say, "That is alright, I will fast today. " (Musnad Ahmad, Vol. 6, p. 45). Patience in Adversity sa. The Holy Prophet" was always very patient in adversity. He was neither discouraged by adverse circumstances nor did he permit any personal desire to overpower him. His father had died before his birth and his mother died while he was still a young child. Up till the age of eight, he was under the guardianship of his grandfather and after the latter's death he was cared by his uncle, Abū Ṭālib. Both on account of natural affection and also because he had been specially admonished in that behalf by his father, Abū Tālib always watched over his nephew with care and indulgence but his wife was not affected by these considerations to the same degree. It often happened that she would distribute something among her own children, leaving out their little cousin. If Abū Tālib chanced to come into the house on such an occasion, he would find his little nephew sitting apart, a perfect picture of dignity and without a trace of sulkiness or grievance on his face. The uncle, yielding to the claims of affection and recognizing his responsibility, would run to his nephew, clasp him to his bosom and cry out: "Do pay attention to this child of mine too! Do pay attention to this child of mine too!" Such incidents were not uncommon and those who were witnesses to them were unanimous in their testimony that the young Muḥammad never gave any indication that he was in any way affected by them or that he was in any sense jealous of his cousins. . Later in life, when he was in a position to do so, he took upon himself the care and upbringing of two of his uncle's sons, 'Ali and Ja'far, and 293