Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 6
CHAPTER 2 A Glimpse of the Excellent Qualities of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 6 Prayers and who shun all that which is vain and who are active in paying the Zak a t, and who guard their chastity— except from their wives or what their right hand possess, for then they are not to be blamed; but those who seek anything beyond that are the transgressors; and who are watchful of their trusts and their covenants, and who diligently guard the observance of their Prayers. " After listening to these verses, Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra said, "These were exactly the excellent morals of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ". 2 Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra , in other words, testified that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's morals were in keeping with the Holy Qur’ a n. This means, firstly, that all the qualities of the righteous were to be found in the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and by acting upon the teachings of the Holy Qur’ a n he displayed such a perfect character, which the Holy Qur’ a n has called 'the Excellent Example'. Secondly, it means that he demonstrated all the teachings of the Holy Qur’ a n and became its living image. Let us move on to examine the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa from these two vantage points. While the Holy Qur’ a n bears clear references to his personality, his dress, his discharge of the subtle obligations towards others, his extremely busy daily routine, his