Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 25
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 25 "The best among you is he who is best towards his family; and I am the best among you in kindness towards my family. " 68 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa lived a life free of formality. He would at times tell stories to his wives. He was extremely generous and kind-hearted to his family. 69 Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra has portrayed a beautiful picture of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's domestic life. She says that she was once spinning cotton on the spinning wheel while the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was mending his shoes. Perspiration was dripping from his forehead and his face was glistening with it. She says that she was looking at him attentively and was extremely fascinated by the beauty of what she saw. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa felt her glance and asked why she was looking at him in such amazement. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra replied, "If the poet Ab u Kab i r Huzl i could see the perspiration on your forehead and the droplets glistening with light, he would have to admit that some of his verses apply first and foremost to you. Upon his request, she recited one of his verses: ﻓَــﺎِذَا ْ ﻧﻈَــﺮ َ ت ٰ اِىل ِ اَﺳِــﺮَّة ْ وَﺟ ٖ ﻬِــ ْ ﺑَﺮَﻗَــﺖ َْ کَــرب ِ ق ِ اﻟﻌَــﺎرِض ٖ املُﺘَﻬَﻠِّــﻞ The handsome contours of my beloved's illuminating face resemble the lightening in the clouds. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra further relates that when