Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 268
CHAPTER 14 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Compassion for Mankind 268 sack of grain to my in-laws and tell them to prepare it for tomorrow. I took these things to my in-laws, there were other people of Aslam i tribe with me and I asked them to prepare the food. They told us to slaughter the ram and they prepared the bread. We cooked the meat and they prepared the bread and I was able to hold the Wal i mah. I also invited the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Later on the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave me some land and Hadrat Ab u Bakr S idd i q ra also gave me land and with the income from this land we lived comfortably. " 28 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa sent a marriage proposal for one of his Companions named Jalb i b ra to the father of an An sa r i girl. The girl's father said that he would consult his wife. When he consulted his wife, she said, "How can we give our daughter's hand in marriage to a poor man like Jalb i b when we have rejected more suitable matches. " The girl was listening behind the curtain and said, "Would you turn down the proposal sent by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ?" If H u du r sa is satisfied, then perform the Nik ah ". The girl's father told the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa that the girl had consented and so had they. This was how the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa arranged Jalb i b's marriage. Later on Jalb i b was martyred in an expedition. 29