Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 677
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 677 Once she, in her fondness for worship, joined the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa for Tahajjud prayer. H u du r sa , as was his custom, offered a long prayer. Hadrat Saudah ra could only offer one rak‘ a t due to her heavy physique. Afterwards, with great simplicity she said to H u du r sa "Tonight I started my Tahajjud behind you and left it only after one rak‘ a t as I felt tired and feared a nose bleed. " 17 Once Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra prepared, rice pudding or semolina pudding, which Hadrat Saudah ra did not like. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra insisted on her eating it but she continued to refuse. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra , as fun, plastered Hadrat Saudah ra 's face with this pudding. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa though amused by the scene, gave a just decision that Hadrat Saudah ra had the full rights of taking her revenge and could smother Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra 's face with the pudding in the same way. So she took her revenge and put this mixture all over Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra 's face. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa kept smiling at the whole incident. 18 Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra loved Hadrat Saudah ra 's easy going, simple and candid nature. She used to say, "Of all the people, I like the simple demeanour of Hadrat Saudah ra , and sometimes I wish to adopt it. " Even though there was in her a streak of getting angry quickly, she soon forgot her anger. 19 Sometime after marriage, Hadrat