Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 552
CHAPTER 23 Patience in Times of Affliction 552 inspire you with capacity to be grateful to Him. Our lives, our wealth and our children are His bounties. These are the trusts that He has given to us. May All a h grant you true happiness as a recompense for the loss of this child and bestow reward of blessings, mercy and guidance as a recompense for his death. Be patient and you would be rewarded, do not lose your reward by wailing, which you might regret later. Remember the dead person does not come back by wailing and mourning and impatience does not remove the grief. An affliction which is destined for some one, is bound to befall on him. Wassal a m" 25 Park a sh Dev i while describing the fortitude and patience shown by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in face of persecution writes; "Whatever persecution was levelled on the Prophet, he would bear it, but the torture of his Companions was 'unbearable' for him and he would become restless. Extreme cruelty was perpetrated against the believers. The enemies used to take them to the jungle, strip them naked and force them to lie on the burning sand. They put hot rocks on their chests. The heat would make them toss restlessly and the weight of rock would make them gasp for breath. A large number of believers lost their lives in this way. One of these oppressed people was