Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 299
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 299 Companions saw him and lowered their gazes as they were unable to help him. Ma s ‘ab ra greeted H u du r sa. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa affectionately responded to his greetings and remembering the life of this once rich man, his eyes brimmed with tears. Then H u du r sa encouragingly advised him, "All praise belongs to All a h, good luck to the worldly people for their worldly possessions. I have seen Ma s ‘ab ra when there was no one wealthier than him in Makkah. Now the love of God and His Messenger has transformed him to this state. " 22 The first preacher of Islam, Ma s ‘ab ra , after migration to Mad i nah, came back to Makkah to meet the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. A unique incident of his love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa happened at that time. When he arrived in Makkah, instead of going to his mother's house (his mother by that time had stopped opposing Islam) he went straight to see the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. He informed H u du r sa of the events in Mad i nah and gave him a detailed report of the rapid spread of Islam. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was very happy to hear about his efforts in this field. When Ma s ‘ab ra 's mother came to know that he was in Makkah and instead of visiting her, had gone to meet the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , she sent a message to Ma s ‘ab ra , "O disloyal one, you have come to my city and did not come to see me first". The beautiful