Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 466
CHAPTER 19 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Generosity and Spending in the Way of All a h 466 poor person over his own requirements. He personally took care of the needs of the other people. A beggar coming to his door would never go back empty handed from his door. He would give gifts as well as charity. In this way both the rich as well as the poor used to receive from him. He would send gifts to his Companions and return their gifts with much better gifts. Besides this he used to give to others in various ways. If he had borrowed money, when repaying this loan he would add extra money to it. If he bought something, he would pay on increased amount and sometimes he would give back the purchased item as well as pay its price. This trait of spending generously in the way of All a h was present in his character since his youth. He had experienced the state of being an orphan and poor. As soon as he was capable of supporting himself, as far as it was in his power he started to help and assist the poor. During the early period in Makkah, before his claim to prophet-hood, he became a member of the treaty of ' H ilful Fa du l', so that he could help those whose rights had been usurped. Financial Striving in the Makkan period and Hadrat Khad i jah ra 's Testimony Whatever profit the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa earned by trading Hadrat Khad i jah ra 's commodities, he spent it in charity