Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 493
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 493 is the right of a guest. " 1 He advised us to eat with the guest until he finishes his meal in order to save him from the embarrassment of eating on his own. 2 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa showed us an excellent example of accompanying the guest to the door. 3 In short his character shows us excellent examples of hospitality and of honouring the guests. He possessed this high moral quality right from early age. At the time of the first revelation, Hadrat Khad i jah ra expressed her impressions spontaneously and consoled him with the words, "God would never let you go to waste. You show hospitality and help people in their dire need. " 4 Another prominent aspect of hospitality in the character of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was his declaration under the command of God; ُ ْ ﻗ َﻞ َ ﻣ ْ ﺂا َ ﺳ ُ ﺌ ُ ﻠ ْ ک َﻢ َ ْ ﻠ ِ ﻴ ِﻪ ْ ﻣ َﻦ ْ ا ٍ ﺟ َّ ﺮ َ و َ ﻣ َ ﺂا ِ ﻧ َ ﺎﻣ ُْﻦ َ امل ﺘ َِّ ِ ﻠ َْ ﻔ ني (38:87) Meaning: "Say, I ask not of you any reward for it, nor am I of those who are given to affectation. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa never showed formality as a guest or affectation as a host. Similarly he never expected any favour in return for hospitality. As the Holy Qur’ a n describes the excellence of the true believers; "And they feed, for the love of Him, the poor, the prisoner. Saying, We feed you for All a h's pleasure only. We desire no reward nor thanks from you. " (76:10)