Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 248
CHAPTER 13 Splendid Examples of Kindness to Relations by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 248 Hadrat Asm a ’, daughter of Ab u Bakr ra relates that her non-believing mother felt lonely and had come to see her in Mad i nah. Asm a ’ enquired from the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa whether she should treat her mother kindly, even though she was a non-believer. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Why not? After all she is your mother and you must treat her kindly. " 12 In kindness to the close relatives, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's own example was perfect. At the time of the first revelation Hadrat Khad i jah ra offered him solace in the world, "God will never destroy you. You always treat your relatives with kindness. " 13 A person came to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and requested that he wished to go for Jih a d but did not have the means to fulfil his wish. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa asked him if any one of his parents were alive. He replied that his mother was alive. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Treat your mother kindly and if you do this, it will be equivalent to his performing H ajj, ‘Umrah and Jih a d (reward equal to performing these deeds). And if your mother is happy with you, fear All a h and treat her kindly". 14 The parents of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa passed away when he was still a child, but the sentiments of love and the zeal of praying for them remained in his heart. He