Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 469
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 469 your wives, if you desire the life of this world and its adornments, come then, I will provide for you and send you away in a handsome manner. But if you desire All a h and His Messenger and the home of the Hereafter, then truly All a h has prepared for those of you who do good, a great reward. " (33:29-30) There is no doubt that the pious wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa being mindful of their status, gave preference to All a h and His Messenger. The purpose of this admonition was to make it clear that in the days of affluence they should not incline towards extravagance. Afterwards reasonable amounts were fixed as allowances for them. The wives themselves, following the example of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa spent their wealth generously in the way of All a h. In short the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , both in the periods of ease and in the times of hardship, spent generously in the way of All a h. Personally Looking after the Needy The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa personally used to fulfil the needs of the poor. As described in the Holy Qur’ a n, "Thou shall know them by their appearance," (2:274) he could perceive such people from the expressions of their faces and fulfil their needs before a request was made. A sha b-e- S uffah were frequent recipients of his favours and kindness. How inspiring are the examples of hospitality