Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 477
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 477 Hadrat F at imah ra came to know of it, she came to see the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. She did not find him at home, so she left after informing Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra of her request. When H u du r sa returned, Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra informed him of his daughter's request that her hands had a bunion due to working on the grindstone and that she needed a servant. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa immediately went to his daughter's house and said, "All the prisoners have already been distributed among the needy people. You people should praise and glorify All a h, by saying, 'Sub ha n All a h', 'Al h amdu Lill a h' and 'All a h-o-Akbar'. This is much better for you than a servant. " 37 The message in this being, that glorification of All a h, gratefulness to Him and prayers would suffice all their needs. Blessings in Generosity and Sacrifice Hadrat ‘Abdull a h bin ‘Umar ra relates this inspiring incident of the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. He said, "Once a garment trader came. H u du r sa had ten Dirhams on him. He bought a shirt for four Dirhams and put it on. A needy person appeared and asked H u du r sa to give him the shirt. He wished that God would give H u du r sa garments of paradise. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa took off this new shirt and gave it to him. H u du r sa went back to the trader and bought another shirt for four Dirhams. Now he had two Dirhams left on him. On the way back he saw a maid servant crying.