Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 919
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 919 have any means to celebrate the occasion, as An sa r i people like entertainment on such occasions. " 28 Once a woman visited the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , H u du r sa enquired from Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra if she knew that woman. She replied in the negative. He told her that the woman was a singer of a certain tribe and enquired if she would like to listen to her song. Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra replied, "Yes, why not". She gave the woman a metal tray. The woman beat the tray and sang. When she finished singing the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa commented, "Satan was blowing in her nostrils. " 29 In this way he complimented the art of that lady and at the same time displayed his own lack of interest in music. In brief the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was endowed with subtle sense of humour and with this pure and genuine humour he made his life, life of the members of his household and of the Companions, enjoyable. 1 Muslim Kit a bul Ad a b, B a b Istihb a b Tal a qatul Wajh. 2 Majma‘uz Zaw a ’id by Allama Haitham i , vol. 9, p. 17. 3 Sharah Maw a hibul Ludunya by Allama Zarq a n i , vol. 4, p. 253. 4 Tirmidh i Kit a bul Bir was S ilah, B a b ma J a ’l Maz a h. 5 J a mi‘ul Kab i r by Suy uti , p. 142. 6 Muslim Kit a bul Fa da ’il, B a b Tabassamah. 7 Tirmidh i Kit a bul Adab, B a b ma J a ’ fi Insh a dish Shi‘r. 8 Dal a ’ilun Nubuwwah by Baihaq i , vol. 1, p. 324. 9 Kanzul Umm a l, vol. 4, p. 43. 10 Sham a ’ili Tirmidh i , B a b fi S ifati Maz ah Ras u lillah. 11 Abu Da’ u d Kit a bul Adab, B a b ma J a ’ fil Maz a h. 12 Dal a ’ilun Nubuwwah by Baihaq i , vol. 1, p. 331.