Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 471
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 471 know of this distribution of clothes, he became upset and called upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa from the outside, "Where is my share?" The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa brought a shirt from his house and said, "O Makhramah, I had already saved this shirt for you. " 26 Varied Stratagem for Helping Others The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa took care of the needs of his Companions with affection. He was very particular in guarding their self- respect and helping them before they made a request for help. H u du r sa treated his devoted Companion, Hadrat J a bir ra bin ‘Abdull a h lovingly. J a bir's father met martyrdom at Uhud. The heavy duty of looking after his seven sisters was on his shoulders. Besides this, he was under obligation to pay off the heavy debt which his father owed to the Jews of Mad i nah. In view of the needs of his family, J a bir had to marry without delay. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was aware of these circumstances very well. He wanted to help but was mindful of J a bir's self- respect and his keen sense of honour. Soon afterwards H u du r sa found an opportunity to help him. On the way back from a battle, J a bir's camel stopped and refused to budge. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa made an offer to buy this camel. On reaching Mad i nah he asked his treasurer, Hadrat Bil a l ra to pay the