Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 871
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 871 followed the funeral procession, accepted a slave's invitation, repaired his clothes and milked his goats. He would wait for others and with his wives lived in a small house which was built in a row of houses. He would light the fire and sweep the floor. He always shared his meager food with those present. There was a platform outside his house, where several poor people survived mainly on his generosity. 40 John Davenport writes about the simplicity of the Messenger of All a h: "Every incident in the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa confirms the fact that his life was completely free from exploitation of others. No historian disagrees with this fact that even after achieving the establishment of his faith and having unlimited authority, he never did procure any means for his ownself or for the satisfaction of his ego. He maintained the same simple way of life to which he was accustomed since the early days. " 41 1 Bukh a r i Kit a bul Adh a n, B a b man kana f i Hajati Ahl i hi. 2 Bukh a r i Kit a bul Zak a t, B a b wasmil Im a m Ibilis Sadaqah. 3 Durre Manth u r by Suy uti , vol. 1, p. 361. 4 Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, vol. 2, p. 254. 5 Tirmidh i Kit a buz ZU h ud, B a b fiz Zihadah fi Dunya. 6 Bukh a r i Kit a bul Riq a q, B a b Kaifa K a na ‘Aishan Nab i. 7 Sham a ’ili Mu h ammadiyya, p. 171.