Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 511
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 511 house in which lived for a long time, was naturally loved more by him. This love was visible clearly on various occasions. Defence of the Homeland There was perfect balance and moderation in the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's patriotism and he fulfilled all the obligations of patriotism. Whenever there was a time of hardship for his countrymen, he stepped forward to help them. He was only twenty years of age when a war between his tribe and the tribe of Qais ‘Ail a n broke. On one side were Ban u Kan a nah and Quraish and on the other Qais ‘Ail a n and Haw a zin. During these dangerous and critical times he fought like an ordinary soldier and handed arrows to his uncles. 2 Sympathy for the fellow country men The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa loved his countrymen and when the pact of ' H ilful Fa du l' was prepared for safeguarding human rights and for halting the cruelty to the weak, he joined it. Even after his commissioning as a Prophet he used to say, "I joined in the agreement of ' H ilful Fa du l' at the house of ‘Abdull a h bin Jad‘ a n. This gives me more pleasure than the ownership of one hundred red camels. Even now if I am called upon to participate in that agreement, I would surely do so. " 3 Love for his homeland and his people was