Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 475
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 475 pay for it. " This bedouin cried out spontaneously, "Not at all. " H u du r sa asked him as to why his act should not be avenged? With simplicity and straight forwardly he said, "There should be no retribution because you always repay wickedness with kindness. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa smiled and gave him a camel load of oats and a camel load of dates and sent him away. 33 Once a bedouin begged for his need. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave him whatever was available at that time. He grumbled and uttered rude words. The Companions wanted to punish him but the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa stopped them. He took the bedouin to his own house, fed him, gave him more gifts and then asked him if he was happy. Joyously he replied, "It is not only me who is happy, even my family members are happy with you. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa advised him. "Say this in front of my Companions because you have hurt them by speaking harshly to me. " When he expressed his gratefulness in front of the Companions, H u du r sa said, "My example is like that owner of a camel who controls his headstrong camel. I reform people of ill temperament with love". 34 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa distributed the vast booty of the battle of H unain. On the way back a group of bedouins surrounded him and persistently begged him