Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 441
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 441 market place and no one talked to us. I used to present myself to H u du r sa and greeted him. I watched his lips to see if he had returned my salutation. I would offer S al a t by standing very near to him and looked at him stealthily. When I was busy in prayer, H u du r sa looked at me and when I turned towards him, he would look away. "Later on, these three Companions were excommunicated by their wives as well. Ka‘b ra relates, "Fifty days passed in this distress. " When they were pardoned, he went to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and offered sal a m. H u du r sa 's face illuminated with joy and he said, "O Ka‘b, glad tidings to you. Today such a day has dawned on you, which has not appeared for you since the day you were born. " Ka‘b enquired, "O Messenger of All a h, is this good news from you or from All a h?" The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "From All a h. " Ka‘b was so overwhelmed by this kind treatment that he pledged there and then to adhere fast to the blessed truth which brought the blessings of All a h. He pledged to stay away from falsehood and offered all his wealth as charity in the way of All a h. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa allowed him to give only some portion of his wealth in charity. 54 Prudent Measures of Training and Effective Actions In the matter of moral training, the advice of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa is profound