Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 463
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 463 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa taught us the best ways of spending in the way of All a h and he used to act accordingly. He said, "The best wealth is the one, which someone spends on his family, the next is that, which he spends on his mount (horse etc) which is used in the way of All a h and after that is the wealth which is spent in the way of All a h, on one's companions. " 15 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "When a Muslim spends his wealth for his family, with the intention of giving charity, it is rewarded as ' S adqah'. Even if someone puts a morsel of food in his wife's mouth, it would carry the reward of a virtuous deed. " 16 Emphasising this point, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "There is greater reward for giving charity to one's family and relatives. In fact it carries double the reward, one for giving charity and the other for caring for the relations. " So he advised the wife to give alms to the husband and encouraged the father to give charity to the son. 17 Contentment Leading to Charity Our master and patron, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa acted on every aspect of his pure teachings. This high moral of the Great Servant of the Gracious God reflected in his nature. He was neither inclined to extravagance nor to stinginess. On the contrary he possessed the perfect balance of moderation. In his domestic