Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 28
CHAPTER 2 A Glimpse of the Excellent Qualities of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 28 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was very kind to his servants. Hadrat Anas ra relates that he served the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa for ten years, but never once did the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa scold him. 84 When Hadrat Im a m H usain ra asked Hadrat ‘Al i ra about the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's treatment of his Companions, the latter said: The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa always had a smile on his face. He possessed the highest of morals and had a kind and tender heart. He was not peevish or ill-tempered. He never used foul language nor shouted. He was neither over critical nor miserly. He would ignore that which he disliked and would not respond to it. He had freed himself of three things: quarrelsome behaviour, arrogance and vile talk; and people were safe from him in three things: condemnation, backbiting and exposure of their weaknesses. He would only talk about things which were spiritually rewarding. People would speak only when he had finished speaking, nor did they talk to one another in his presence. If one of them was speaking, the others would listen in silence until he had finished. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa would listen to them attentively, would participate in their humour and would express amazement when something strange happened. Even when some stranger appeared