Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 863
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 863 Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra relates, "Until the time of his death, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa never had his fill of food twice in one day and had never consumed olive oil. 16 Hadrat Anas bin M a lik ra relates, "Once when Hadrat F at imah ra offered a piece of oatmeal bread to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , he said, "Your father has taken this morsel after three days (of hunger). " 17 Hadrat Ab u T al ha ra reports, "We complained about hunger to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and by lifting our shirts showed him the stones tied to our stomachs. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa lifted his shirt and there were two stones tied to his stomach. " 18 Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra relates, "One day a meal was presented to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. He ate it and prayed, "All praise belongs to All a h, for a long time I had not eaten any solid food. " 19 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to eat oatmeal bread. Once the household maid, Umme Aiman ra prepared bread with sifted flour. On enquiry she explained that in her country, Abyssinia, they make bread with sifted flour and she had made it especially for H u du r sa. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa told her to mix the husk in the flour, knead it and make bread. " 20 Umme Sa‘d reports, "While I was sitting, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa visited Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra and asked if there was any food for