Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 120
CHAPTER 6 Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Remembrance of All a h, glorifying Him and Being grateful To Him 120 at his death. 41 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa always remembered the kindness of Hadrat Khad i jah ra. Once Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra remarked in way of envy about Hadrat Khad i jah ra , H u du r sa replied, "when people rejected him, Khad i jah ra believed in him, when people refused to accept him, Khad i jah ra accepted him, when people deprived him of livelihood, Khad i jah ra gave him her wealth and God granted him children from her. " 42 When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was disappointed by the attitude of the people of Makkah, he went to Ta ’if for propagating Islam. On his return to Makkah, according to the custom of that time, he needed the protection of a tribal chief. H u du r sa sent messages to quite a few chiefs but none of them offered him protection. Only Mu t ‘im bin ‘Ad i sent his sons to escort the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa safely back into the town. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa always remembered this kindness. Mu t ‘im bin ‘Ad i had passed away before the battle of Badr. Seventy non-believers from his tribe were taken prisoners. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said that if their chief Mu t ‘im bin ‘Ad i had been alive and asked for their release, he would have released them all for his sake. 43 H u du r sa 's uncle Ab u Ta lib was always faithful to him and was at his side throughout