Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 839
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 839 Prophet Muhammad sa. He himself was branding the camels of the public treasury. " 25 Hadrat Ab u Hurairah relates. "Once I went to the market place with the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. He went to a dress shop and bought some pyjamas for four Dirhams. According to the custom prevalent at the time, the shop keeper started to weigh the silver coins, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa told him to let the coin bearing side of the scale dip (meaning that he was offering more money to the shop keeper). This shop keeper was amazed that it was the first time ever that some one had thought of giving him more money. He rushed to kiss the hands of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. H u du r sa withdrew his hand and said, "You non-Arab people have this custom. I am not a king. I am only a person, like the rest of you. " Then the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa himself carried those pyjamas. When I offered to carry them, he gave this beautiful teaching; "A person has a greater right to carry the load which belongs to him. If he is weak or infirm and unable to carry his load then his Muslim brother should help him. " 26 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa liked to join in the work with his Companions. He himself carried the stones for the construction of the mosque in Mad i nah. At the time of the Battle of the Ditch he joined in the digging and carrying the clay. 27