Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 850
CHAPTER 35 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 'sAmazing Humility 850 "Normally such haughty gait is not likeable but today your manner has well pleased All a h, because today you are doing it to show the strength of the Muslims to the enemies of Islam. " 53 In the world, superiority of status is shown through display of strength, rule, wealth, knowledge and status. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had all these blessings yet he never showed arrogance. He always considered righteousness and fear of All a h as the real criterion for superiority. Whenever wealth was available to him, he spent it freely in the way of All a h. He never hoarded it, never erected a palace for himself or adorned a court for himself. This was his slogan ِْ اِمنََّﺎ اَﻧَﺎﻗَﺎﺳِﻢ ٌ وَاH ُّٰ املُْﻌÛْ while spending his wealth. It means, "All this is bestowed by All a h, I am only the distributor. " 54 God, the Knower of the unseen, gave him abundant knowledge. God said, 'All a h has sent down to thee the Book and Wisdom and has taught thee what thou knowest not, and great is All a h's grace on thee. ' (4:114) Inspite of all this knowledge and wisdom, the Prophet of God was not at all arrogant. On the other hand as his knowledge increased, he became more and more humble. The Jews of Mad i nah, who were his enemies in the field of knowledge and who were challenged day and night to produce a single verse like the verses of the Qur’ a n,