Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 110
CHAPTER 6 Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Remembrance of All a h, glorifying Him and Being grateful To Him 110 exquisite worship. " 10 Every moment of his life bears testimony of the acceptance of this prayer. At night after resting for a short while, he would get up and the first words on his tongue, were of praise and gratitude. He would affirm that all praise belongs to Him alone, who gave life after sleep, which is a kind of death and to Him is the return. 11 Even after a meager meal, spontaneous expressions of gratitude would surge in his heart. He used to say, "God is happy and pleased with a person who eats a morsel and thanks God, drinks water and praises All a h for it". After finishing the meal, he would pray, "All praise belongs to All a h, Who fed us, gave us water to drink and made us His obedient servants. 12 God granted him such capacity of being grateful that he would thank God for it. Remembrance of All a h was an inseparable part of his being. After the call of nature, he would thank God, "All praise belongs to All a h, Who removed the harmful things from me, gave me health and retained the beneficial elements in my body. " 13 At night on going to bed, he would offer gratitude for the favours received during the