Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 672
CHAPTER 27 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Excellent Example of Marital life 672 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa not only provided (bare) sustenance for his family, he would take care of them more than he would care for himself. Quite often in the case of non- availability of food, he would make the intention of fasting. There were days when debilitated by starvation, he would strap stones on his belly to alleviate the pangs of hunger. Even in such a state he would provide for his family. At the time of his death he emphatically advised that his wives should be provided for regularly. 6 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to offer this prayer quite often, "O All a h, kindly provide at least the bare sustenance to my family members in this world. " By this he meant enough food to keep body and soul together, so that they do not starve to death. 7 Gentle Nature and Soft Speech He never scolded his family members or talked to them harshly. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra relates, "Once he was sorrowfully telling us about someone's ill treatment towards his relatives. But when this person came to see him, the Prophet sa treated him with kindness and affection. I asked him, "Just now you were telling us about his misbehaviour, then why did you treat him so kindly. " Replying in one amazing sentence, he made Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra a witness to his politeness and said, " َ َ ﻳ ﺎ ﺎ َ ﺋ ُ ﺸ َﺔ ٰ ﻣ َ ىت َ ْ ﺎﻫ َّ ﺪ ِْ ﺗ َىن َّ ﻓ ً ﺤ ﺎﺷ ﺎ " meaning; "O ‘ A ’ishah ra , have you ever seen