Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 247
26 March 1908 247 relates to one’s heart and to God—no one can recognize it right away. The second pertains to people; the morals of a man that are visible from the very start. Therefore, excellence in morals is verily a magnificent and weighty miracle. Look, many examples can be found in the life of the Holy Prophet, peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, where people accepted Islam simply because of the excellence of his morals. It is reported that once a polytheistic Christian guest came. The Companions ra wanted to host him but the Holy Prophet s as said that the Christian would be his guest and he would bring his meals. So, the Holy Prophet s as took this polytheist to his home as a guest and treated him with great hospitality, serv- ing him the very best food and providing him a pleasant place to stay and comfortable bedding to spend the night. The guest developed indigestion from overeating and kept relieving him- self in the same room all night long and soiled the room and the bedding. Out of embarrassment, he got up early in the morning and left when it was still dark. The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, felt very sorry when he could not find him anywhere despite looking for him. The Holy Prophet s as started washing the soiled sheets with his own blessed hands. And while he was doing this, the guest returned because he had forgotten a very precious cross of his. Upon seeing him returning, the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, became greatly pleased and did not express any annoyance. Rather, the Holy Prophet s as treated him with respect and courtesy, and gra- ciously retrieved the cross for him. The man was so moved with this incident that he accepted Islam right there and then. There are many other similar instances reflecting his high standards of moral conduct. The conclusion is that the miracle of sublime morals is a weighty argument of truthfulness.