Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 176
CHAPTER 8 The secrets of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Acceptance of Prayers 176 Ummah. Hadrat Jar i r bin ‘Abdull a h ra , a Companion of Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was sent on the mission of demolishing the idol temple of Dhul-Khil s ah. This place of worship was built in opposition to the Ka‘bah and was called Ka‘bah Yamm a n i. Hadrat Jar i r ra informed the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa that he was not able to sit steadily on a horse. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa stroked his chest with his hand and prayed to All a h to make Hadrat Jar i r ra strong, steady, a guided one and the one who guides others. Hadrat Jar i r ra relates as a result of this prayer, he never fell off the horse again. 71 Hadrat ‘Abdul H am i d bin Salamah ra relates that when his grandfather accepted Islam, his wife refused to convert to Islam and separated. The case of custody of their young child was presented to H u du r sa. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said that the matter would be decided according to the wishes of the child. Naturally children are more attached to their mothers. With his divine insight the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa could see that the child would be better off in the custody of his father. When given the chance the child started to walk to his mother. The thought of the welfare of the child motivated the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to pray for him in the words; "O All a h guide this child to his father". The young child, who was