Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 416
CHAPTER 18 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as a Patron and a Great Teacher 416 into the mosque and saw a needy person. I took a piece of bread from my son ‘Abdur Ra h m a n and gave it to the poor person. " 8 Then he enquired as to who had visited an indisposed brother. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra replied, "The news of my brother ‘Abdur Ra h m a n bin ‘Auf's illness reached me. Today on my way to S al a t I have visited his house and enquired about his health. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa asked if anyone was observing voluntary fast that day. Again Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra replied that he was fasting. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "A person who has performed all these good deeds in one day, has earned paradise. " When Hadrat ‘Umar ra heard this, his spirit of competition stirred and he said, "Fortunate is the one who has attained paradise. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa uttered words of prayer in favour of ‘Umar ra and hearing these words ‘Umar's heart was delighted. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa prayed, "O All a h have mercy on‘Umar as well. May All a h have mercy on ‘Umar. Whenever he intends to do a good deed, Ab u Bakr ra always surpasses him. " 9 Pledge of Repentance At the time of initiation, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa according to the Divine commandment, used to take a pledge of obedience in doing good and refraining from evil deeds and made sure that the people adhered