Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 867
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 867 could have made use of the best mode of conveyance. But the world saw a unique scene. He was riding a camel. Its pack saddle was worn out. At that time he was praying with great humility, "O All a h, accept this H ajj, make it acceptable in such a manner that it does not have any affectation in it and the aim should not be the fame". 29 During the H ajj he did not like any preferential treatment for himself. His Companions wanted to set up a tent for his comfort at Min a but the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Whosoever reaches Mina first would have the right to the tent. " 30 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa treated his friends in an informal manner. Once his Iranian neighbour invited him for dinner, H u du r sa enquired if his wife ‘ A ’ishah ra was also invited. On his reply in the negative, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "In that case I am not coming. " After two or three refusals, the Iranian agreed to invite Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra , then H u du r sa and Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra happily went to his house. 31 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to articulate his wish informally. J a bir bin ‘Abdull a h relates, "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa went to an An sa r i 's house. The An sa r i fetched some water from his orchard. H u du r sa asked him to bring some cold water from the water skin which had cooled during