Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 300
CHAPTER 16 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's love for his Companions and their Deep affection for him 300 reply sent by Ma s ‘ab ra shows his love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , he replied, "O my mother, I cannot bear to see anyone before meeting the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. " 23 In the Battle of Uhud, by offering his life in sacrifice he set a seal on his love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Ma s ‘ab ra was martyred in protecting the Islamic flag. When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa reached his dead body, he had fallen on his face as if even at the last moment of his life he was content in God's will and was prostrating. H u du r sa recited this verse while standing near his dead body. ْ ْﻓَﻤِﻨْﻬُﻢ ٰﻣَّﻦ ٗﻗËَ ْحنَْﺒَﻪ ْوَﻣِﻨْﻬُﻢ ْﻣَّﻦ uَّﻳ ُ ْﺘَﻈِﺮ ْ وَﻣَﺎﺑَﺪَّﻟُﻮ ً اﺗَﺒْﺪِﻳ ﻼ (33:24) "There are some of them who have fulfilled their vow (lost their lives in fighting), and some who still wait, and they have not change their condition in the least. " After this the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa addressing the corpse of his true lover said, ‘O Ma s ‘ab, Messenger of All a h is a witness over you. You have fulfilled the true essence of this verse and are among those faithful champions who have accomplished their promises. You will be appointed witness over others on the Day of the Judgment". Then the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa granted another honour to Ma s ‘ab ra , the guardian of the Islamic flag, while bidding his last farewell, he addressed the