Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 45
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 45 forgiveness if we do so unknowingly. " 19 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's worship was purely for the sake of God and was free from every ostentation because of the deep imprint of Tau hi d upon his heart. Even the Lord of the heavens testifies to this: Say, "My prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are all for All a h, the Lord of the worlds. He has no partner. And so am I commanded, and I am the first of those who submit. " (6:163,164) Besides the obligatory prayers, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to offer long and fervent prayers to express his love for God. Most often these prayers were offered at night. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had nine wives, and his beloved wife Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra 's turn came after nine days. Once, during a cold night, after he had laid down in bed, he said: "O ‘ A ’ishah, would you permit me to spend this night worshipping my Lord?" She willingly consented and the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa got up to pray. He spent the whole night in prayer and his place of prostration became all wet with tears. 20 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had great regard for the declaration of Tau hi d. Once an An sa r i said that he was under obligation to free one Muslim maid and he owned a negress slave-girl. He enquired if the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa considered her to be a believer,