Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 651
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 651 them. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "If God has bereft your heart of love, there is nothing I can do about it. " 11 In another narration it is reported that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Anyone who does not show kindness will not receive mercy. " H u du r sa loved children to such an extent that at times he would shorten the S al a t and would say, "I stand up for prayer and intend to prolong it, but suddenly I hear a child cry and shorten the S al a t lest the child's cry plays heavy on the mother's heart. " 12 Once a Companion gave an expensive gift to one of his sons and on his wife's wish, came to H u du r sa with the request to be a witness to this. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa asked him if he had made such bequests to all his children. The Companion replied in the negative. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "I cannot be a witness to this unjust act. " 13 In this way he instructed his followers to deal justly with all their children. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa set excellent examples of training the children. Some examples are mentioned here. Hadrat Ab u Qat a dah ra relates; "We were waiting for S al a t. Bil a l ra had informed the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa about it. H u du r sa appeared with his daughter's child, Um a mah binte Ab i Al-‘ As on his shoulder. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa stood on the prayer mat