Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 312
CHAPTER 16 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's love for his Companions and their Deep affection for him 312 Once he came to H u du r sa and was crying. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa asked about his well being. He replied, "O Messenger of All a h sa , in this world we can come and meet you whenever we wish but in the life hereafter you will be at a very lofty station, how would we reach you. This thought upsets me". The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave him the glad tidings that a person , would be in the company of the one whom he loves. 39 Rab i ‘ah Aslam i ra was another attendant. One day H u du r sa wanted to reward him for his services and asked him to name whatever he wanted. After some thinking Rab i ‘ah ra replied, "O Messenger of All a h, I wish for your company in paradise". The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa told him to assist in fulfilment of this request by offering abundant prayers, prostrations and S al a t. 40 Hadrat J a bir ra relates this incident which happened to his father, ‘Abdull a h bin H ar a m ra. Once he had prepared " h alwah"(a sweet dish) and told Hadrat J a bir ra to take it to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as a present. When he took it to H u du r sa. H u du r sa said, "J a bir have you brought some meat"? He told him that it was h alwah which his father had sent for him. H u du r sa accepted the gift graciously. When he returned his father enquired what had the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said to him. He told him what H u du r sa had said. My father said, "it