Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 683
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 683 these days. He would sit with them, rest in the bed with them. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra relates, "Even during these particular days, H u du r sa while eating a meal with me, would take a piece of meat or a bone from my hand and lovingly would eat it from the same place where I had eaten it. Sometime I would drink from a cup and then hand it over to him. H u du r sa would place his lips on the same spot from where I had drunk. " 31 This was H u du r sa 's unusual and small expression of his love. Nursing the Wives during their Illnesses If one of the wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa fell ill, he himself would take care of her. This nursing care was distinct and unforgettable. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra relates; "During the days when I was blamed in the event of Ifk, I fell ill. Up until then I was not aware of the scandal against me. One thing was definitely upsetting for me that I did not experience the loving and gentle treatment by H u du r sa which was his wont. During this period of the incident of 'Ifk', he would visit me, just say sal a m, enquire about my health and go away. I was very perturbed by this changed attitude which had replaced his loving ways. " 32 Loving Treatment of Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra Although the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was extremely mindful of his treatment of his wives, yet Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra 's tender age,