Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 9
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 9 According to the traditions, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa started his day with predawn Tahajjud prayer. Before the prayer, he would perform ablution, clean his teeth with misw a k (a piece of tree-branch used for this purpose), and wash his mouth thoroughly. He would then stand up and offer a long and beautiful Tahajjud prayer, in which he would recite long chapters of the Holy Qur’ a n. This prayer would be so long that his feet would begin to swell. He would then rest for a while. After this if anyone of his family was awake at the time, he would talk to them, otherwise he would continue to rest for a while longer. But as soon as Bil a l's call for prayer reached his ears, he would promptly rise up and offer two short Rak‘ a ts of Sunnah , and then proceed to lead the Fajr prayer in the mosque. If he ever missed the Tahajjud prayer due to illness, he would offer Naw a fil during the day. 5 After Fajr prayer, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa would enquire after his companions and sit with them till sunrise. Sometimes they would talk about the time before Islam. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa would ask if anyone had a dream. He would be pleased if the dream was good and would interpret it. Sometimes he would even relate his own dreams. 6 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa would plan his day in the morning. If he did not see