Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 96
CHAPTER 5 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Fear of All a h and Veneration for Him 96 Shar ahi l was the honourable lady of Ban u Alj u n tribe. She was sent to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa with a view to marry him. H u du r sa did intend to marry her. (A maid or someone else had suggested to this lady to impress the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa from day one). The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had a tent erected for her in the orchard. When he went to see her, he asked her to render herself as a gift to him. She replied "Does a princess ever render herself as a gift to an ordinary man? " H u du r sa in order to pacify her tried to put his hand on her head. She said, "I seek refuge in All a h from you". H u du r sa replied, "You have sought refuge in the Magnificent Being". He freed her by giving her a divorce and sent her back to her tribe with gifts and money. 21 Subtle Pathways to Taqw a The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had fear of God at all times. He said, "Sometimes I find a date lying around, I pick it up and am just about to eat it but then I think it may be alms, and I put it down". 22 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa brought his children up in the same way and instilled the fear of All a h in their hearts right from childhood. Once Hadrat Im a m H asan ra or H usain ra saw a heap of dates in the house. One of them put one date in his mouth. These dates had been given as alms. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa saw him, put his finger in his