Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 502
CHAPTER 20 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's good Conduct 502 were digging the trench, when a hard rock presented an obstacle. The Companions reported it to H u du r sa. He said that he himself would come. He came and we saw that there were two stones tied to his stomach to alleviate the pangs of hunger. We ourselves had not eaten for the last three days. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa held the pickaxe and with three strokes broke the rock into bits. H u du r sa 's hunger and starvation was unbearable for Hadrat J a bir ra. He went home and told his wife about the state of starvation of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and said, "I cannot bear to see H u du r sa in such a condition. Do you have any food in the house?" "She replied, "Yes, there are some oats and a baby goat. " Hadrat J a bir ra quickly slaughtered the goat and his wife ground the oats. Then they started to cook the meat. When Hadrat J a bir ra was about to go and invite the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa his wife said to him, "Do not humiliate me before H u du r sa and do not invite too many people with him, lest the food is not sufficient for all of them. " Hadrat J a bir ra came to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa while his wife was busy cooking meat and kneading the flour. Hadrat J a bir ra told the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa quietly that he had some food in the house and requested him to come with a few of his Companions. How could the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa leave his hungry