Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 845
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 845 had honoured with His revelation and bestowed the status of Prophethood on him. Whatever knowledge he received from God, he would only impart that much and if there was any weakness, he would attribute it to his frailties which are inherent in human beings. Hadrat R a fi‘ bin Khad i j ra relates, "When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa came to Mad i nah, the people of Mad i nah used to pollinate the date trees by sprinkling spores on female trees. H u du r sa asked us about this and advised us that it might be better to discard this practice. They did so and that year the trees bore less fruit than the previous years. The Companions mentioned it to him. He replied, "I am only a human being. Whatever I advise you in religious matters, you should act upon it and whatever I say as my own opinion, consider it as the opinion of an ordinary man, as you understand the worldly matters better than I do. " 39 At times the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa would forget the count of Rak‘ a ts of S al a t and lead two Rak‘ a ts instead of four. He used to say, "I am a human being like you and am liable to forget just like you". 40 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to offer this humble prayer, "O All a h, I am just a man and as the common person flies into rage, similarly I get angry as well. So if I pray against a believing person, make this malediction a