Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 564
CHAPTER 24 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Amiability in Wars 564 meantime he appeared. The Companions said that they were worried about him. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Suddenly ‘Al i suffered from pain in his stomach; I stopped to look after him. " 12 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa did not like that three people should ride a mount as it was cruelty to the animal. At the battle of Badr, there were only two horses and a few camels for riding. Every camel was designated for three persons for riding in turns. Hadrat ‘Al i ra , Hadrat ‘Abdull a h ra or Ab u Marthad Ghanv i ra , shared one camel along with the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. They wanted to forego their turn to ride in favour of H u du r. But theHoly Prophet Muhammad sa would say, "None of you is stronger than me and I am not indifferent to reward either. I too need reward from God Almighty. " 13 Morale Boosting of the Soldiers Like an excellent commander, The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa kept a watchful eye on his soldiers and boosted their morale in a befitting manner. On return from the battle of Uhud, Hadrat ‘Al i ra gave his sword to Hadrat F at imah ra and told her to keep it safe as it had been extremely useful in the battle. On hearing this the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "O ‘Al i , today you have excellently wielded the sword but ‘ A sim bin Th a bit ra , Sahl bin H unaif ra , Harith bin