Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 474
CHAPTER 19 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Generosity and Spending in the Way of All a h 474 Hadrat Ab u Sa‘ i d ra relates, "Two persons came to H u du r sa and sought his help in buying a camel. He gave them two D i n a rs. On the way back, they met Hadrat ‘Umar ra and praised the kind gesture of H u du r sa and were grateful for help. Hadrat ‘Umar ra related it to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. H u du r sa said, "Such a such person came to me and I gave him one hundred D i n a rs but he did not thank me for it in this manner". The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Amongst the people who come to me for help, there is one, who comes to request something and whatever he gets in return, is nothing but fire. " Hadrat ‘Umar ra asked him as to why he gave money to such people. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "These people do not refrain themselves from begging and God has forbidden me from stinginess. " 32 That is to say, 'They would not change their habits, why should we change our disposition. ' Repaying wickedness with Kindness Once a villager pulled the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's shawl and it hurt H u du r sa. Then in harsh words he sought money and said, "This money is neither yours, nor your forefather's. We have a right in the wealth of All a h and give us whatever is our right. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Whatever you say is correct, but O bedouin, you have hurt me by pulling the shawl, you will have to