Steps to Exercise — Page 23
- 23 - Hadhrat Umme Salim is quoted that the perspiration of the Holy Prophet was an excellent perfume and that they used to mix it in their scents. Life with Hard Work The purity and cleanliness of the Holy Prophet never interfered with his daily routine. His actions prove that keeping clean and tidy and to do hard work are not contradictory. If a person keeps himself clean to such an extent that he refuses to work for the fear of clothes getting soiled or creased, we may call him a beau, but he does not deserve to be called a ‘Balanced Person’. Look at the example of our beloved Holy Prophet. He was unmatched in his cleanliness and renement, yet he used to perform the daily chores with his own hands. He used to repair his own shoes, mend his own clothes and perform the household duties like an ordinary human being. Decent laughter and pure sense of humour, which does not contain any element of falsehood, is certainly not against righteousness. It is known that the Holy Prophet used to indulge in decent and clean humour. Furthermore, it is important that one’s temperament must contain some element of humour and fun otherwise he may end up as a dry, humourless cleric. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes that the Companions said to the Holy Prophet , “O Apostle of Allah, we joke and have fun with you. ” He replied, “Yes, I only speak the truth. ” It is quoted that the Holy Prophet was in conversation with someone when an old woman came up and asked, ”O Apostle of Allah, will I go to Paradise?” He replied that no old woman would ever enter Paradise. On hearing this reply, the old lady started crying. The Holy Prophet smiled and said, “I meant that Allah will not allow anyone in Paradise in the same form as of their old age. The Holy Qur’an says…. We will give re-birth to the old women and we will make them virgin. ”