Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 315
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 315 his Companions until every one had their fill and still some food was left over. Then he advised my wife to eat food and also send it to others as a gift, as many people were starving at that time. 44 Hadrat Ka‘b ra bin ‘Ujrah says, "One day I saw the face of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had become pale. I said, "May my parents be sacrificed for you, are you feeling alright"? Quite informally H u du r sa told me that he had not eaten for the last three days. I immediately set out to search for food. I saw that a Jew was watering his camels. I offered to draw a bucket of water from the well in exchange for one date. I collected these dates and presented them to H u du r sa. He asked me, 'Where did you get them from'? I told him the whole story. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa asked, 'O Ka‘b, do you love me'? I replied, 'My parents be sacrificed for you, I love you passionately'. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, 'starvation and poverty comes speedily to the person who loves me. You will be tested and you better get ready for it'. Once Hadrat Ka‘b ra fell ill. H u du r sa missed him for a few days and enquired about his well being. When he was told of Ka‘b ra 's illness, he visited him, offered solace and gave him glad tidings. 45 Hadrat Sa‘d bin Khaithmah ra relates, "During the Journey of Tab u k, I was left behind while the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa went