Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 27
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 27 give water from Zamzam as a gift. He would never accept charity for himself. When he visited the homes of the An sa r, 76 he would caress their children and pray for them. When a child was born he would give it a bit of date as a kind of benediction. 77 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa treated his wives with equity and justice. He would decide through the drawing of lots as to who would accompany with him on a journey. 78 He would visit his dear daughter F at imah ra just before leaving Mad i nah and immediately after his return, but not before he had first offered two rak’ a t of prayer at the Masjid-e-Nabaw i. 79 When he returned from a journey, the children and residents of Mad i nah would come out to welcome him. 80 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa would not hesitate to accept invitations even from ordinary Muslims, 81 and would make no distinctions in this regard. He would take part in the funeral and burial of all his Companions with the exception of such as were in debt at the time of their death. In such a case he would instruct other Companions to offer his funeral prayer. 82 He participated in public duties like others. He carried the bricks when the Masjid- e-Nabaw i was being built, and helped in digging and removing the earth at the Battle of the Ditch. 83