Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 521
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 521 something that purifies. Similarly when the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa reached Mad i nah after the battle of Khyber, as he approached Mad i nah he spurred his mount and made it go faster. When he saw mount Uhud, with intense love in his heart, he cried out, "O the valley of Uhud! (meaning Mad i nah) you love us and you are very dear to us. " 23 Seeing the intense love which the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had for Mad i nah, Hadrat ‘Umar ra used to pray, "O All a h, when death comes to me, make it come in your Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's city, Mad i nah. " We pray to All a h that in light of the examples of Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's character, He bestows upon us the love of our homeland. This love should enable us to fulfil our obligations of service and sacrifice for it. "O All a h! make us such that we do not forfeit the rights of our countrymen, even if they have usurped our rights. If we are not able to physically serve our country, enable us to pray whole heartedly that God Himself becomes its Protector and the purpose for which this land was acquired, is fulfilled. " 1 Al-Maq as idul Masanah by Sakhawi. 2 S ir atun Nabawiyyah by Ibne Hish a m, vol. 1, p. 198. 3 S ir atun Nabawiyyah by Ibne Hish a m, vol. 1, p. 142. 4 A t-T a b q a tul Kubr a by Ibne Sa‘d, vol. 7, p. 77. 5 Bukh ari Kit ab Bada’ul Wa hi. 6 Musnad A hm ad bin H ambal, vol. 4, p. 305. 7 1 Nasa’ i Kit ab ul Iftita h , Bab Tardidil Ayah.