Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 904
CHAPTER 40 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ' s Modesty 904 tree, a true believer can be compared to. It is a tree that does not let any of its parts go to waste. The Companions named different trees. Hadrat Ibn ‘Umar ra says that he thought of the palm tree but did not name it out of modesty. Afterwards Hadrat ‘Umar ra said to him, "If you had spoken out, I would have been happier than attaining the world and all its wealth. " 18 This tradition makes it clear that modesty in the matter of truth and knowledge is not appropriate. Hadrat Sahl bin Sa‘d ra reports that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was very modest. Whenever anyone asked for something, he would never disappoint him. 19 Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra reports, "If H u du r sa received any complaint against a person, he would never address the person directly and would ask him why he acted in that way. " 20 It was the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa modesty that he never stared at anyone constantly. If he had to describe somebody's unpleasant act, he would say it by alluding to it. 21 Hadrat Anas relates, "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa saw yellow marks on a person, and did not like them. Out of modesty he did not forbid the person from doing so. He told his Companions to tell this person that it would be more appropriate to wash off this colour from