Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 769
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 769 Hadrat Sa‘d bin ‘Ub a dah ra. On the way a group of Jews, Muslims and non-believers were sitting together, in which a chief hypocrite ‘Abdull a h bin Ubayy was also present. When H u du r sa 's mount went past, he covered his face to protect it from the dust and started to revile the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. When H u du r sa reached Hadrat Sa‘d bin ‘Ub a dah's house and told him about this incident, he requested that due to the particular circumstances of Mad i nah at the time, H u du r sa should forgive ‘Abdull a h bin Ubayy. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa forgave him. 11 In another tradition it is stated that H u du r sa passed near the chief of hypocrites ‘Abdull a h bin Ubayy bin Sal u l, who was sitting in the shade of sand dunes. He sneered and started to call the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa by the name of Ibne Ab i Kabshah and reprimanded him for causing all that dust. His son, ‘Abdull a h, who was a devoted and loyal Companion, requested, "O Messenger of All a h, in the name of All a h, Who has made you honourable, if you command, I would go and behead him. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "No, he is your father; treat him kindly and in a good manner. " 12 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa forgave this bitter enemy with such sincere heart that despite his rudeness and mischief, offered his funeral prayer. Even though Hadrat ‘Umar ra