Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 855
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 855 Prophets. " The Muslim said, "Over the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as well?" On an affirmative reply by the Jew, the Muslim slapped him. The Jew took his case to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , who in order to dissolve the dangerous situation and keeping peace, with utmost humbleness said, ٰ ﻻََﺗُﻔَﻀِّﻠُﻮْىن ِْ َ ٰ ﻣُﻮÜْ "Do not give me superiority over Moses. " 64 In brief, our master and beloved Prophet sa was such a Messenger of peace that he even did not hesitate to sacrifice his own self for creating order. In his humility he effaced himself to such an extent that as a reward he was lifted beyond the seventh heaven to ﺳﺪر ة املuﺘs. No doubt in today's materialistic world, the secret to peace lies in humbleness and safety from demons of pride and arrogance. It can be achieved through this excellent moral value. One can attain spiritual and worldly advancement by following this example of the model of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. An Urdu verse which means: "Whosoever lowers himself to dust attains union with his Beloved. O the seeker of the truth, try this prescription as well. " 1 Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, vol. 1, p. 399. 2 Muslim Kit a bul Jannah wa Sifate Na‘ i miha, B a b Sif a t allat i Yu‘rafu biha. 3 Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, vol. 3, p. 439. 4 Bukh a r i Kit a bul Jih a d was Siyar, B a b Har a sah fil Ghazwa. 5 Bukh a r i Kit a bul Man a qibil An sa r, B a b Hijratun Nab i wa A sha bih i. 6 Bukh a r i Kit a bul Ij a rah, B a b Ra‘ i l Ghanam ‘ala Qar a r it.