Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 414
CHAPTER 18 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as a Patron and a Great Teacher 414 achieved anything. She replied that she was too embarrassed to make the request. Then they both went to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and apprised him of their situation. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "By God, should I give you a slave and forget 'Ahle S uffah' (poor Companions) who are starving and there is no money to fulfill their needs. I will sell these slaves and spend the money on Ahle S uffah. " Hearing this they both returned home. At night the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa went to their house. They were lying in the blanket and on seeing H u du r sa started to get up. H u du r sa told them to stay where they were and said, "Should I tell you something far more superior to what you requested today? These are some words which the angel Jibra’ i l as has taught me. These words are 'Sub ha nall a h', 'Al h amdu Lill a h' and 'All a h-o-Akbar', repeat them ten time after every S al a t and when you retire at night repeat 'Sub ha nall a h', 'Al h amdu Lill a h' Thirty three times and 'All a h-o-Akbar' thirty four times. " Hadrat ‘Al i ra relates that since the time the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa taught him these words, he had never forgotten to repeat them. Someone enquired from him in astonishment, if he had not forgotten them in the tumult of the battle of S iff i n? He replied that he had remembered these words of remembrance of All a h even in the battle of S iff i n.