Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 405
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 405 The members of this delegation relate, "When we returned to our tents, H u du r sa called the young boy whom we had left behind for guarding our luggage. We informed H u du r sa , "This boy is younger than us and is our servant. " He said, "The leader of the nation is also a servant to the nation. May God bless this boy. " So realizing the capabilities of this young boy, H u du r sa honoured him. Nu‘m a n ra says that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa appointed this boy as our leader and he used to lead us in prayers. 80 8-Delegation of Baliyy A delegation of Qu da ‘ah tribe came and accepted Islam. Their elderly chief said, "I am fond of hospitality, would there be a reward of this. " H u du r sa replied, "Every good deed has a reward whether it is done to a rich person or a poor one. Hospitality is for three days. " This delegation stayed for three days and on their return started to spread the message of Islam amongst their tribes. 81 9-Arrival of delegation of Ban i ‘Adhrah A delegation of Ban i ‘Adhrah came from Yemen. They told H u du r sa that they were related to him through his mother's family and were the progeny of the brother of Qu s ayy bin Kil a b. Thus they were close relatives. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa welcomed them with open arms and said, "Do not worry at all.