Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 177
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 177 running to his mother, turned back and embraced his father. The parents of the child saw this spectacle of the instant acceptance of prayer. 72 Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra came from Yemen and accepted Islam in the 7 th Hijrah. Once he reported to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa that he tended to forget the discourses which he heard from him and requested prayers. H u du r sa told him to spread out his shawl. Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra spread his shawl. H u du r sa prayed and then put the shawl on Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra. Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra stated that after this prayer, he never forgot any H ad i th. As a result of this prayer the number of a ha d i th quoted by him are far greater than those quoted by the Companions of the earlier period. 73 In one of the battles, Muslims were suffering from thirst due to the lack of water. Hadrat ‘Umar ra requested the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa for prayer. H u du r sa prayed, suddenly a cloud appeared and it rained so much that all the requirement of water was met. The cloud then dispersed. 74 Another incident of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's affection for his Companions and prayers for them, relates to Hadrat Ab u ‘ A mir ra. He was sent as the commander in the Battle of Au ta s. Hadrat Ab u M u s a ‘Ash‘ar i ra relates that his uncle Ab u ‘ A mir received a deep wound to his knee. When the arrow was