Muhammad the kindred to Humanity — Page 18
18 " of very much as in fighting, he would display the highest daring. In the battle of Hunain, the whole of the army took to flight. Perhaps it was because the army on this occasion was accompanied by non-Muslim allies, and they did not-have the same degree of ardour for the issue as their Muslim fellow-combatants. Whatever it was due to, the whole army took to flight. Only a band of twelve were left with the Prophet. Some of these got hold of the reins of his dromedary, and advised him to. Tun away. "To stay here," they said, "is to plunge ourselves into the well of destruction But the Prophet refused saying, "Leave me alone. I cannot show my back to the enemy. " And then, even while he was so dangerously exposed, he proclaimed, I am a Prophet; I am no false one. . I am of the progeny of Abdul Muttalib," and advanced as he proclaimed, "In the battle of Uhd" reports a companion, "I saw one who was drenched in blood. From every side he was being attacked and alone he encountered these attacks. When I went near I found he was no other than the Holy Prophet (on whom be peace and blessings of God!)" Of such a valiant character, who can say that when he accepted humiliating terms for peace, he did so of fear? When the peace of Hudaibiya was being settled, his companions were greatly agitated. Their swords were all but unsheathed over the humiliation they thought they were being put to. Still he said he would have peace and not war. . The Prophet was engaged in commerce for a time. . Here again, we know on the testimony of Khadijah's slaves that nobody ever displayed so high a degree of integrity as he did. The largest profits in the caravan came to him. . If his wares were soiled or otherwise inferior, he would himself point out the defect to his customers. So they flocked to him. . Dealings with the Poor. His dealings with the poor and the low were singularly beneficent. Once a man put a rope around the Prophet's