Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 480
CHAPTER 19 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Generosity and Spending in the Way of All a h 480 H u du r sa answered, "A Mo’min or a Muslim"? On my insistence the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, 'O Sa‘d, if I give money to one person while the other one is dearer to me, I give to the person for whom I am apprehensive that if I deprive him, he would stumble in faith in such a way that would result in him being thrown in hell fire by God. ' 42 Once a person came to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. He bestowed this person a valley full of sheep. 43 This newly converted Muslim Arab chief requested for the land of that valley as well. H u du r sa gave him sheep, pastures and the land as a gift. This incident is no less than a miracle. This chief returned to his people and could not help expressing his impressions and said, "O my people, you should all become Muslims. Muhammad sa gives so much, he is not even afraid of poverty and hunger. " 44 After the fall of Makkah and the victory of H unain, the conquered nations witnessed the extraordinary incidents of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's generosity. These gift and rewards were for winning over the hearts. Ibne Shih a b Zuhr i ra relates, "After the conquest of Makkah, the Muslims gained the victory of H unain. On this occasion, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave Safw a n bin Umayyah one hundred camels, then one hundred more camels and one hundred camels a third time (three hundred camels in all). Safw a n used to