Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 296
CHAPTER 16 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's love for his Companions and their Deep affection for him 296 was Ab u ‘Ubaidah ra who had reached the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa before me. He judged the situation and requested me in the name of All a h to let him take out these pieces of metal embedded in H u du r sa 's cheek. Then he caught hold of one piece of metal with his own teeth and pulled it out with full force. Ab u ‘Ubaidah ra fell backwards and one of his own tooth broke. Then he pulled the second piece of metal embedded in H u du r sa 's other cheek. He pulled it out with such force that another of his tooth broke and he fell backwards again. He suffered a great deal of pain himself but saved the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa from further injury. He did not let any chance of service to his master slip. 16 Hadrat Ja‘far ra was another sincere devotee of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Once a discussion arose amongst the most beloved persons of H u du r sa , Zaid ra , ‘Al i ra , Ja‘far ra as to who was loved the most. When they asked H u du r sa , he most kindly assured them that he greatly loved all of them. He told Hadrat Ja‘far ra that he resembled him the most, in appearance, character, nature and manners and was nearest to him. 17 This expression of love by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa for Hadrat Ja‘far ra makes Hadrat Ja‘far ra , the object of our spontaneous love. He was martyred in the battle of Mu’tah. His wife Asm a ’ relates, "The Holy Prophet