Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 486
CHAPTER 19 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Generosity and Spending in the Way of All a h 486 received seventy thousand Dirhams. This was the largest amount he had ever received. He instructed that the money should be placed on a mat. Then he stood up to distribute it and did not rest until all of it was given away. Whosoever came with a request during this time was rewarded, until there was nothing left on the mat. 53 In another tradition there is a mention of the distribution of ninety thousand Dirhams. Every one with a request was rewarded. 54 ‘Abdull a h Hauzan i ra relates, "Once I asked Hadrat Bil a l ra , how were the expenses of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa met?" Bil a l ra said, "When God ordained him as a Prophet, he did not posses any wealth. I have stayed with him till his death. Whenever a needy person came, he would instruct me to give something to him. I used to borrow money and buy clothes for this needy person or arranged to feed him. Once a non-believer asked me to borrow from him instead of borrowing from others. When his debt became larger, he began to press hard for its return. It reached to such stage that I was prepared to run away from the town. The next day early in the morning, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa summoned me. When I went to him, I saw four camels loaded with food stuff and clothes. The chief of Fidak had sent these goods to H u du r sa. He said, "O Bilal, God has arranged for the repayment of your debt. Now