Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 495
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 495 drank one goat's milk, then a second goat's milk was offered to him and he drank it. In this manner he was offered the milk of seven goats and he drank it all. He was so impressed by this informal hospitality and favour of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , that he accepted Islam. Next day H u du r sa asked for the milk to be brought for him. On this day he drank the milk of one goat and was not able to drink all of the milk from the second goat and some of it was leftover. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "A believer fills one intestine with drink and a non believer drinks to fill seven intestines. " 6 He meant to say that after accepting Islam a Muslim is granted patience and contentment. Service of the guest After the victory of Khyber, the migrants of Abbysinia returned under the leadership of Ja‘far T ayy a r ra. This group included a delegation from Naj a sh i. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa himself attended and served these people. His Companions said that they were ready to serve, why did he take on this hard work upon himself? The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "These people honoured my Companions, I like to serve them myself, this is the reward for their favour. " 7 As far as the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa could afford, he would arrange good food for the guest and felt happy in serving it with his own hands. Hadrat Mugh i rah bin Shu‘bah ra relates,