Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 487
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 487 repay it. So all the debt was repaid and some goods were left over. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "I would not go home until you distribute all the goods," No beggar came till the night fall and H u du r sa spent the night in the mosque. Next day Bil a l ra informed H u du r sa that all the goods had been distributed, only then did he go to his family in a satisfied state of mind. " 55 Quest for Opportunities of Munificence In accordance with the commandment of the Holy Qur’ a n, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa always tried to return a gift in a better form. Rabi‘ah binte Mu‘awidh ra relates, "My father sent me to H u du r sa with a gift of a tray full of fresh dates and some cucumbers. H u du r sa liked small cucumbers very much. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had received some jewellery from Ba h rain. He gave a fistful of this jewellery to Rabi‘ah. In an other tradition it is said that H u du r sa gave her two handfuls of gold jewellery and told her to wear it. 56 Grace in Repayment of Debt Once the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa borrowed a camel from someone. At the time of return he gave this person a much better camel and said, "The best people amongst you are the ones who give a better return in repayment of a loan. " 57 Similarly Hadrat J a bir ra relates that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa borrowed money