Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 227
Undated 227 come to know of this. She said that he would feed her h alw a [a dessert] every day. He was never one to go back on his com- mitment, so as he had not come to feed her that day, it meant that he had passed away; otherwise, he would have surely come on that day as well. Look how far the moral condition can advance. This is also a miracle. It is not within the capacity of other people to attain such morals. A captured criminal was brought before the Messenger of God, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. He was trembling in great awe of the Holy Prophet s as. The Prophet s as asked him, ‘Why are you so afraid? I am just the son of a woman. ’ Ordinary people do not have such morals. The Arabs were a people who held grudges for generations. When the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, attained victory over them, he forgave everyone despite the immense suffering they had caused him. Worldly government cannot show mercy. Look how the British hanged and killed the rebels, but the Holy Prophet s as instantly forgave all those who had rebelled against him. No Prophet achieved such overwhelming success as the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, did. Prophet Moses could not reach his promised land and died on the way, and his compan- ions said, ‘O Moses! Go, you and your God, and together fight the opponents. We are sitting here. ’ However, the Companions of the Holy Prophet s as said, ‘We will go with you even if we fall into the sea and are killed. ’ It is a rule that a Prophet’s splendour also reflects upon his followers. When the teacher is perfect, the students inevitably follow suit. Just as the bravery, actions, deeds, and success of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, are unique and incomparable, the same holds true of his Companions. Despite being few in number, the Companions ra were victorious wherever they went. The Companions were like