Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 307
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 307 the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's beard". 30 ‘Urwah was taken aback by this behaviour and asked, "Who is this young man?" When he came to know that it was Mugh i rah, he addressed him, "You know that I have been your helper before the time of Islam, and is this the reward you are giving me?" The fact is that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was dearer to his Companions than their own friends and relatives. In the plain of H udaibiyah, ‘Urwah saw another scene of Companion's love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The Companion would not let the water from the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's ablution fall on the ground, even his spit did not fall on the ground. The companion's were collecting this water in their hands as benediction. They obeyed his commands with great devotion. When this ambassador returned to the Quraish he expressed his feelings in the words, "I have seen the courts of the mighty emperors and the palaces of Qaisar, Kisr a and Naj a sh i , by God I have not seen any courtiers of a king paying so much respect to his master as I have seen the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa do. By God the Companions of Muhammad do not even let his spit fall on the ground, instead they take it in their hands and rub it on their bodies. When he commands them to do something they immediately act on it. When Muhammad performs ablution, they