Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 117
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 117 The truth is that no one has excelled the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in praising All a h. This is the reason that in the Holy Scriptures his name is Ahmad, meaning the best among those who praise All a h. As a reward for this praise he was called Muhammad and the whole world praises him. Gratitude and appreciation Gratitude springs from the heart for a favour received. The quality of being thankful is essential for genuine praise of All a h and appreciation of His bounties. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to say that if a person is not thankful to his fellow human beings for their good deeds done to him, he is not thankful to God. 32 Such a person is not in the habit of acknowledging favours or this sentiment has gone cold in him. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa taught his Ummah the manner of appreciation of God's favours. Hadrat ‘Uthm a n ra relates that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Whosoever receives a favour from someone should say, َ ّٰﺟَﺰَاک َُ اﻟﻠ ْ ﺧ ً ري ا meaning,‘May All a h give you the best reward for it’. By saying this he has discharged his obligation of thankfulness. 33 He used to say, "If someone has done good to you, repay him and if you do not have the capacity to repay, at least pray for that person to the extent that you are sure of repaying him fully. " 34