Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 417
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 417 to this promise. Hadrat ‘Ub a dah bin Sa mit ra relates, "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to take the pledge regarding not associating partners with All a h, no stealing, no fornication, no killing of the children, no fabrication which you trump up and no disobedience in the matters of established virtues. Whosoever would fulfill this pledge of initiation, would find his reward with All a h". 10 The basic lesson for training, pinpointed by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , is the sincerity of intention. He said, "All the good deeds depend on good intentions. " 11 He also said, "God does not look at a person's physical or financial position or his appearance. He looks upon the hearts and treats people according to Taqw a (Fear of God). " 12 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa related an example of this in these words, "A person who in the eyes of the people goes on doing good deeds, may actually be one of the people of hell. Another person may be doing evil deeds, but in fact is from among the people of paradise. " 13 H u du r sa added, "This person suddenly turns to good deeds at some juncture and is declared heaven-bound. " This is how the good deeds are only accomplished with pure intentions. For this reason, in every individual and collective training, prayer is essential. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to pray for