Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 642
CHAPTER 25 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as a Great Judge 642 Justice amongst wives The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa treated his wives with absolute justice and equality. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra herself is a witness to this fact, "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa did not give preference to any wife over the other wife in the allocation of his days. He used to visit us nearly everyday and enquired about our welfare. " 21 Hadrat Anas bin M a lik ra relates, "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was in one of his wife's house when another wife sent him some food in a bowl. The wife in whose house the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was staying, felt insulted and broke the bowl with a stroke of her hand. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa put the pieces of the bowl together, gathered up the food and told her to eat her food. When they finished eating, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave the bearer of the food one of the good bowls belonging to the wife who had broken the bowl and kept the broken one for himself. " 22 Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra herself gives another narration of this incident. She says, "I have not seen a better cook than Hadrat S afiyyah. Once she sent food while the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was staying in my house. I felt bad and broke the bowl containing food. Afterwards I felt ashamed and asked the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as to how I could compensate this mistake. H u du r sa replied "Give