Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 461
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 461 when spending in the way of All a h, if you do this, God would also count when giving you. You should not keep the mouth of your purse closed because in that case it would stay closed (meaning; if no money comes out, how would any money go into it). Spend in the way of All a h whole heartedly according to your capacity. " 10 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's heartfelt joy and his willingness to spend in the way of All a h, are clearly apparent from the example he gave of the two persons, who were wearing iron cloaks. H u du r sa said, "These cloaks are covering them from the chest to the throat. The person who spends in the way of All a h, his cloak becomes larger until his whole body, including the tips of his fingers are covered by it. The other one, a miser, whenever he decides not to spend in the way of All a h, the links of this iron cloak begin to tighten. He wants to loosen them but is unable to do so. (Meaning; he feels the suffocation)" 11 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa explained to his Companions, how the blessings are showered on those, who spend in the way of All a h. He told them, "A person was travelling in the jungle when he heard these words from a cloud, "Go and irrigate the orchard of such a person". That cloud spread to one side and rained on a plain area and the water started to flow into a stream. This person followed the path along the stream and reached an orchard.