Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 21
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 21 against an army ready to attack any moment. Once, his pulpit shook as he described the attributes of God. 56 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was moderate both in his prayers and his sermons. 57 During the battles, he would carry a bow and arrow majestically like a warrior and would address his Companions. Normally, he held a walking stick in his hand while delivering a sermon. 58 A pulpit was later erected and he delivered his sermon from it. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa would practice what he preached. He would select his words carefully and correct a person if he used a wrong word. In Arabia, slaves used to call their master Rabb (meaning the nourisher), but since Rabb is an attribute of God, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa advised his Companions to call their masters Sayyed. Likewise, the masters used to call their slaves ‘ Abd (meaning slave), but the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa told them to address their slaves as Fat a (meaning boy or young man) so that their self-respect may not be hurt. 59 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had a great literary taste. He liked well-chosen words and appreciated good poetry. Hadrat Shar i d ra relates: "One day I was riding behind the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. He asked me if I remembered any verse of the poet Umayyah bin A s - S alt. When I answered in the affirmative, the