Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 842
CHAPTER 35 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 'sAmazing Humility 842 destitute people. A poor black maid servant, who used to sweep the mosque passed away. The Companions considering her a lowly person did not think it proper to wake the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa up and buried her. When H u du r sa came to know about it, he asked as to why he was not informed. Then he went to the grave of this lady and prayed for her forgiveness. 32 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa often used to pray, "O All a h, keep me alive as a poor person, cause me to die in this state and resurrect me from amongst the poor on the Day of Judgment. " 33 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to freely socialize with his Companions. Due to absence of any of ostentation, sometimes strangers were not able to identify him. As a remedy for this, the Companions constructed a platform of clay so that the visiting stranger would recongnise him. Sometimes H u du r sa sat on it and at times he would humbly sit by its side. Once the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa while leaning on a support was sitting with his Companions, a bedouin riding a camel, came. He made his camel sit down in the area adjacent to the mosque, tied its knee. With great simplicity he asked, "Who among you is Muhammad sa ?" The Companions pointed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The bedouin called