When we trace back Muhammad's
daily affairs (P.B.U.H.) via his biography, we get well to know
the meaning of his word about himself: " I am a gifted mercy to
all." Building on this fact, we can conclude that nothing comes
out of him but goodness approved and proved by his deeds for he
was endowed with a more remarkable eloquence than
others.
It is no exaggeration to say that
nobody could have possessed or been equal to him in his eloquence
when delivering a speech nor possessing his power of convincing
others. He has been merited with a sweet tongue through which no
bad word would be uttered at all.
Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) used not to
scorn or scratch one's feelings nor was he a debaucher though he
was suffering a lot while he was practicing his preaching role in
delivering his heavenly message and guiding the nation and
running its affairs.
Amidst these pressing atmospheres
one may think it possible for any normal human being to behave in
a way that would not please the hearers or utter a rude word in
the face of the scorner or a despiser especially in moments of
uncontrollable anger or stress while Muhammad was seen showering
people with his bountiful kindness and charitable temperament
even on his enemies.
On one of the many occasions, his
companions asked him to curse the polytheists who had fiercely
been fighting against him and misbehaving with him by imposing on
him all kinds of psychological and physical misdeeds but he
rapidly replied: " Verily, I have not been commissioned to people
to be a scorner, but I was commissioned to be a source of mercy
to people."
Muhammad's interests with his
whole entity were melting for the fulfillment of his heavenly
cause and its worries to the extent that he was not keen on the
aesthetic value of nice things he sees in his life as much as he
is interested in its essence and the purpose behind its existence
with him.
His servant, namely, Anas bin
Malik once said: " I have been in the service of the Prophet
(P.B.U.H.) for nine years, but he is not heard to say to me once:
"You have done this! And this is bad of you to do it.
…nor did he blame me or reproach me
on doing so and doing something wrong."
Regardless of what he possessed of
knowledge as being blessed by the Almighty Lord, he was talking
with his people in the simplest way in a way usually understood
by them and in a smiling manner while talking with
them."
Despite Muhammad's lofty position
among the people which the enemies witnessed before friends that
he has been at the top of modesty and simplicity with the all the
people without exception.
Among the manifestations of
Muhammad's modesty in dealing with the people is that when he
happens to enter any house, he will have his seat at the lowest
corner of the meeting place and when he starts eating the food,
he won't lean against the wall at all and he remained following
this state of being without any change until he met his last
destination.
Muhammad didn't reject doing
anything for himself or for one who asked him to do it. He used
to go shopping by himself and carry his luggage by
himself.
His wives convey of him that he
has always been in their service, helping them in time of need,
bringing to them bundles of logs to the house to resume their
domestic affairs.
Hs is said to be helpful to his
companions and his followers when they fold up their sleeves to
start work for instance, in building a mosque, digging a trench
with them like what they did at Al-Ahzab battle and all his deeds
have verified his words and promises to his
companions:
"I know in advance that you can do
without me, in accomplishing the task by your own selves but I
hate to stay idle without taking part in the work and I don't
like to be distinguished from you for Allah, the Almighty, hates
His slave to favor himself over his companions.
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