Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 244
CHAPTER 13 Splendid Examples of Kindness to Relations by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 244 Chapter 13 Splendid Examples of Kindness to Relations by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa Kindness towards blood relatives is an excellent trait in one's character. A proverb in Persian tells us that one's own family comes before others. If someone is not kind to his own kindred, he is not expected to be kind to mankind. In general, the Holy Qur’ a n teaches us, ِ ّٰ َ ﻳَﺎْﻣُﺮُﺑِﺎﻟْﻌَﺪْل ٰاِن َّ اﻟﻠ وَاﻻِْﺣْﺴَﺎن ِ و َ اِﻳْﺘَﺂئ ِ ذِی اﻟْﻘُﺮْىب "Verily, All a h enjoins justice and the doing of good to others and giving like kindred. " (16:91) At another place in the Holy Qur’ a n, God emphatically instructs, "And fear All a h, in Whose name you appeal to one another, and fear Him particularly respecting ties of relationship. " (4:2) One important objective of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa advent was to establish the sanctity of relationships and to uphold human rights. Hadrat ‘Umar bin ‘Ambasah ra relates, "I met the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in the early days of Islam when he was preaching secretly. I asked him about the message he was preaching. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa told me that he was a Prophet. I asked him, "What is a Prophet?" The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "He is a Messenger of God. " I enquired regarding the teachings he had brought from