Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 482
CHAPTER 19 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Generosity and Spending in the Way of All a h 482 prisoners of war were presented to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Amongst them there was an extremely beautiful young woman. The narrator says, "She was so pretty that anyone who saw her, was fascinated by her looks. " The narrator says, "I thought to myself that I would request H u du r sa to give this girl to me. When she started to talk with the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa her eloquence and fluency amazed me. " She said, "O Mu h ammad, free us, so that our imprisonment may not become a matter of delight for our enemy tribes. My own father used to respect refugees. He freed slaves, clad the naked, was hospitable to guests, fed them, greeted people and never sent back a needy person empty handed. The name of my great father was Ha tim Ta ’ i. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "O lady, all these qualities which you have enumerated are found in a true believer. I wish your father was alive in my time, he would have accepted Islam and I would have treated him with love and kindness. I would have shown him favour and grace. " Then he advised us to free this girl as she was the daughter of a father who possessed high moral values and God loves people with such qualities. " One of the Companions asked, "O Messenger of All a h sa , does God love high moral values?" The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "In name of the Being, Who controls my life,