Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 701
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 701 another by names. " This principle of absolute just decisions continued till the end of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's life. In his last illness he instructed Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra to lead the congregational prayer. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra was worried that people in the case of H u du r sa 's death might take it as a bad omen, she suggested that Hadrat ‘Umar ra should lead the prayer. Both Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra and Hadrat H af s ah ra insisted on this point. But the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa strictly commanded in favour of Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra and said, "Why do you try to dissuade me from the right path like the women who tried to seduce Hadrat Y u suf as. " 63 In brief our master and leader discharged his family obligations with perfect justice, kindness and love. Love of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's wives for him All the wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa loved him more than their own lives. This was the result of his kind treatment. Before his death he told them, "Whosoever has the longest hands would come and join me first in the next world. " In a state of eagerness they started to measure their hands to find out as to who is the fortunate one, who would die first and join him. This love reflects the affectionate treatment meted out to them by H u du r sa. His