Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 254
CHAPTER 14 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Compassion for Mankind 254 Chapter 14 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Compassion for Mankind In the Holy Qur’ a n the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa has been declared the Chief of all the Prophets and his Ummah as the best Ummah. The greatest demand of this high status and office is the service of mankind. The Holy Qur’ a n says َّ ٍ کuُْﺘُﻢ ْ ﺧَري َْ اُﻣ ِﺔ اُﺧْﺮِﺟَﺖ ْ ﻟِﻠﻨَّﺎس "You are the best people raised for the good of mankind. " (3:111) Thus, by serving the humanity the Muslims can truly prove themselves to be the best Ummah. To emphasize this point the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, ْ ﺳَﻴِّﺪُاﻟْﻘَﻮْم ِ ﺧَﺎدِﻣُﻬُﻢ. "The chief of a nation is its servant. " Throughout his life he lived up to this principle and proved himself to be the ‘Chief of all mankind’. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Faith is another name for compassion. The listeners asked him, "To whom should we be compassionate"? H u du r sa replied, "All a h, His book, His Messenger, Muslim Ummah and the general Public. " 1 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa with his beautiful and comprehensive teachings performed the greatest service to humanity and established the sanctity of human life, honour and property. 2 He used to say, "A Muslim is the one from whose hand and tongue other Muslims are safe. " 3