Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 478
CHAPTER 19 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Generosity and Spending in the Way of All a h 478 When asked about the cause of her crying, she replied, "O Messenger sa of All a h, my master had sent me to buy flour and gave me two Dirhams. These two Dirhams are lost. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave his remaining two Dirhams to her but she continued to cry. H u du r sa asked her as to why was she still crying? She told him that her master would punish her for being late. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa accompanied her to the house of her master. The householders were overjoyed on seeing H u du r sa and said, 'May our parents be sacrificed for you, what is the reason of your coming to our house. ' H u du r sa informed them that their maid servant was scared of punishment. The lady of the household said, For the sake of All a h and your coming into our home, I free this maid! The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave this lady glad tidings of paradise. He said, "See how much blessings God has bestowed on these ten Dirhams? This money has given All a h's Prophet sa a shirt, arranged for a shirt for an An sa r i and freed a slave girl. I praise and glorify All a h, Who has bestowed all this with His Divine power. " 38 Remarkable Example of Generosity During the times of conquests, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa received large amounts of booty. He gave it all away in the path of All a h and did not keep even one Dhirham for his personal need. This was his heartfelt desire. He