Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 422
CHAPTER 18 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as a Patron and a Great Teacher 422 S al a t, it is solely for remembrance of All a h, His praise and expression of His greatness. " 20 Once a Bedouin came. He made his camel sit on one side of the courtyard and himself sat down near by to pass water. The Companions tried to stop him. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa stopped the Companions by saying, "Do not stop the poor person from passing water. Leave him alone. " When the Bedouin finished, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa called him and advised, "It is not proper to pass water or pollute the mosques. These places are for remembrance of All a h, S al a t and for the recitation of the Holy Qur’ a n. " Then he told someone to wash the urine off with water. He advised his Companions that they should instruct with a view of easing life and not for creating hardship. 21 Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra related that the bedouin in this instance always remembered this excellent moral quality of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and used to say, "May my parents be sacrificed for him, how affectionately he advised me. He did not scold me, strike me or reprimand me. " 22 Once the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was offering S al a t with his Companions. One Bedouin started to say this prayer during the S al a t, "O All a h, have mercy on me and on Muhammad and do not have mercy on anyone except us. " After S al a t the Holy Prophet