Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 505
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 505 resemblance and connection with the Muslim people of Mad i nah in accepting Islam willingly. The next morning when the members of the delegation came to meet H u du r sa he asked them, "Were your brethren in any way deficient in showing respect and in entertaining you?" With one voice they replied, "These brethren have proved themselves to be the best. They arranged soft beds and excellent food for us. In the morning, they taught us the Holy Qur’ a n and knowledge of your Sunnah. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was very pleased by this conduct of the An sa r and expressed his pleasure. Then he listened to whatever they had learnt from their hosts and taught them matters of faith. 17 Hospitality Shown by the Family of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa Laq i t bin S abrah ra relates, "I came to Mad i nah in the company of the delegation of Ban i Muntafiq to meet the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. When we informed his household of our arrival, H u du r sa was not present in his house. Hadrat Ummul-Mu’min i n ‘ A ’ishah ra came to know of our arrival and arranged food for us. She prepared an Arab dish of meat and coarse flour. She also sent a tray of dates. In the meantime H u du r sa arrived and enquired if we had eaten something? We informed him that we had eaten. Meanwhile a shepherd, who had a baby sheep came.