Hazrat Juwairiyah — Page 52
52 3. ) What does this quote tell us about the sacrifices the wives of the Holy Prophet sa were willing to make in order to be with him? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4. ) Were you surprised that the Holy Prophet sa wives chose to be with him rather than having wealth? Why / why not?____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 5. ) Why do you think that the Holy Prophet sa had such high standards for his wives and trained them so well?___________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 6. ) The purpose of the Holy Prophet sa in life was not to enjoy the luxuries of the world. “My God gave me the chance to have the whole valley of Makkah filled with gold. I said, ‘O my Lord, I am happy with eating one day and remaining hungry the next. So that when I am hungry, I can supplicate to you and busy myself in your remembrance; and when I am sated, I can praise you and be grateful to you. ’” Give two reasons why the Holy Prophet sa was happy with “eating one day and remaining hungry the next”? 1. >______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. >___________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 7. ) If the Holy Prophet sa did not wish to have the luxuries of this world what then was his only ambition in life? ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________