Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 861
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 861 said to him, ‘O Messenger of All a h, kindly pray that God grants affluence to your followers. The Romans and Iranians enjoy so much wealth, even though they do not worship God’. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa sat upright and said, "O‘Umar, even you think on these lines, these people have been given good things in this world, the believers will receive them in the life Hereafter. " 10 In another narration the details are; that seeing the marks of the mat on his body, Hadrat ‘Umar ra and Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra started to cry. Hadrat ‘Umar ra said, "O Messenger of All a h, you are the most honoured person in the sight of All a h and you live in this state, while kings of Persia and Rome sleep in silk beddings. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Are you not happy with the fact that they enjoy the world and we have the life Hereafter". He added, "The fire is the end for the Qaiser and Chosroe and my rough mat is destined for paradise. " 11 The level of his contentment was such that he wished to go hungry for one day and eat his fill the next day. "The day I go hungry, I would pray and supplicate humbly to my Lord and the day when I eat, I would thank All a h. " 12 Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra relates, "In the early days of migration, his food was very simple. This time demanded contentment with what we had. A period of a whole two months would