Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 697
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 697 house. " H u du r sa replied, "I did not go to anybody's house. I went out to answer the call of nature. " 56 Sacrifices for the Wives The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa did not hesitate to offer sacrifices for his wives. Once he drank beverage made with honey in one wife's house. This made him stay there longer then usual. Out of jealousy Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra and Hadrat H af s ah ra tried to dissuade him from drinking honey by saying that this honey had a typical smell as if it was produced by the bee after sucking a smelly plant. H u du r sa took the hint and decided not to eat honey for the sake of the feelings of his wives. 57 At this, the verse of the Holy Qur’ a n was revealed 'O Prophet! Why do you forbid yourself that which All a h has made lawful to you, seeking the pleasure of your wives?' (66:2) The relatives of the wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa wondered at the extent to which he was prepared to listen to his wives and showed forbearance towards them. Never did H u du r sa treat them harshly and change his kind attitude towards his wives. Absolute Forgiveness One day Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra was talking loudly, when her father Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra came in. He could not restrain himself and bent forward to hit Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra for talking in