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The Idea is,
to put in our hearts, the Holy
Prophet
Mohammad's
(SAWS) morals & habits so that we may
love him more & more & be motivated to
follow his habits & Sunnah ( or
traditions & life-example).
1.Quran( 68:4 )
"And Lo ! you are of tremendous nature".
2.Quran( 9:128 )
"There has come to you a messenger,
(one) of yourselves, unto whom aught
that you are overburdened is grievous,
full of concern for you, for the
believers full of pity, merciful".
3.Quran ( 33:53 )
"....Lo ! that would cause annoyance to
the Prophet, & he would be shy of
(asking) you (to go); but Allah is not
shy of the truth".
The shyness was in personal matters but
not in the preaching of Allah's orders.
4.Hadith:
(According to
Anas): "I served the
Prophet
Mohammad (SAWS) (and his family) for
ten years. (During these 10 years) he
(was never cross and) never said even oh
! and never asked as to why I did this
or didn't do that (Bukhari & Muslim).
Look at the tolerance, kindness,
compassion & forgiveness.
5.Hadith:
In another tradition, Anas reported
walking with the
Prophet
Mohammad (SAWS) who was then wearing an outer
garment made in Najran. He met a
villager ( or "Badawi") who held his
outer garment and pulled him very close
and then said: "O Mohammad ! Give me
from what Allah has given you for this
property". The Holy Prophet looked at
him, smiled and issued an order for him.
(Bukhari & Muslim).
6.Hadith:
(According to
Anas): "The Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) was the
best behaved & mannered of all. One day
he sent me somewhere with some business. Anas said, "I won't go" but did intend
to go there. (This is because he was
only a child). I came to the market (on
my way) and passed thought some playing
children. Suddenly, the
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) appeared
from behind me and help me by the neck.
I looked behind and he was smiling. He
said, "You are going where I told you to
go". I said, "Yes O
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) ! I'm
going".
7.Hadith:
(According to
Jabir) : "The Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) never
refused a request. If he had it, he gave
it. If he did not have it then he
expressed his apology & promised to give
in the future. (Bukhari & Muslim).
8.Hadith:
(According to
Anas): A man asked for goats
from the Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) (that were
his) and were there between two
mountains. He gave him all of them. The
man came to his people and asked them to
become Muslim. He said, "By God.
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) gives his
people a lot & is not bothered by giving
away all or everything. (Muslim).
9.Hadith:
(According to
Jubair bin M'atam): He was
with the Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) when the
latter was returning from Hunain. The
villagers held him and kept on begging.
They pushed him to a (thorny) tree and
pulled away his (outer) garment. He
stood there saying, "Give back my
garment. If I now had as many camels as
these trees, I would have distributed
all of them among you. You won't find me
miser, liar or little at heart".
(Bukhari)
10.Hadith:
(According to
Anas): "After the morning (or
Fajr) prayer the slaves or servants of
the people of Madinah (or medina) used
to present their containers of water for
the
Prophet
Mohammad's
(SAWS) blessing.
Even in a cold morning, he used to touch
the water. (Muslim)
11.Hadith:
(According to
Anas): The Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) never lost
temper nor sweared. If he didn't like
something, he would say, "What is the
matter with him ? Let there be dust on
his forehead" which is of no harm. If
this meant "sajdah" or prostration in
the prayer then it is a prayer for
becoming a praying man and prayer
presents from evil and wicked things. So
this is a prayer for reform.
12.Hadith:
(According to
Abu Saeed Khudri): The Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) was more
shy & modest man than a virgin lady. If
he did not like something ( he may not
say so ) but he could see the effect of
disliking on his face. (Bukhari &
Muslim).
13.Hadith:
(According to
Aswad): was asked lady,
Aaishah about the activities of the Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) at home.
She told him that he was occupied with
them in the household work. (Bukhari).
14.Hadith:
(According to
Lady Aaishah): "The Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) used to tie
knots & repair his shoes, sow his
clothes, and do all such household works
just like an average person among you
does". And he said, "he was one of the
human beings (who did not live like a
boss or lord at home). He would check
for lice on his clothes (that they may
not have come from someone else). He
would milk the goat, do other household
works as well as his personal work".
(Trimizi)
15.Hadith:
(According to
Lady Aaishah): The Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) never beat
(or battered) anyone, neither a women
nor a servant. But the Holy war of
defense was an exception. He never took
revenge and always forgave those who
caused him trouble or harm. But when an
Islamic law was broken (or "Haram" was
committed) then he would do justice and
give punishment according to law (or
Shari'ah) (Muslim).
16.Hadith:
(According to
Anas): I was eight years of
age when I became the Holy
Prophet
Mohammad's
(SAWS) servant and
served him for 10 years. He never
rebuked me even when I broke or damaged
something. If his family said something
strong, then he would tell them leave it
& to forget about it. Whatever Allah has
destined will happen".
17.Hadith:
(According to
Anas): I know the Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) used to
console & comfort the sick, & accompany
the funeral procession. (Ibne Majah &
Behiqi)
18.Hadith:
(According to
Anas): Whenever the Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) shook hands
with someone he would not pull out his
hands until the other person did so. And
he would not remove his attention from a
person unless he did so (first). When he
sat in a row, he did not put his legs
beyond others. And he was not seen
extending his legs in front of anyone.
(Trimizi)
19.Hadith:
(According to
Companion Ali, as narrated by his son
Imam Hussain): When the Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) retired to
his home, he would divide his stay there
in three parts: one for worshipping
Allah, one for his family, and one for
himself. The last part he used to spend
with his special companions (or Sahabah)
so that the general public could benefit
through them. Here, He favored with his
company the (more) knowledgeable & their
pious and spent his time with them
according to their religious ranks &
needs (that could be one or two or
more). He spent his time with them &
kept them occupied in such things as
were good for them & the Muslim
community, for example enquiring (and
learning) the Islamic law or giving
suitable & pertinent information.
Everybody went there to learn & come out
with food & guidance. This was the
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) special
"majlis" or audience at his residence
(Shamaile Trimizi). Hussain then asked
his father concerning the
Prophet
Mohammad's
(SAWS) behaviors
(when outside the home) among his
companions. Hazarat Ali (RA) told, The
Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) was always
polite, kind & merciful. People did not
quarrel among themselves before him.
When somebody talked to him, he would
listen quietly until completion. He
exercised patience when a rude or
bad-mannered strange asked or said
something. He did not stop a
conversation so long as it did not
exceed the limits (of Shari'ah).
Otherwise, he would change the topic or
stop him or leave the scene. This was
the
Prophet
Mohammad's
(SAWS) general
"majlis" or audience with his friends
(Shamaile Tirmizi).
20.Hadith:
(According to
Abu Hurairah): Once the Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) was asked
to curse the polytheists. He replied,
"I'm not sent to curse buy only as a
merciful (to all nations)" (Muslim). He
prayed even for his enemies. Seeking
Allah's protection against one's enemies
is a different matter & is also a
prayer.
21.Hadith:
(According to
Lady 'Aaishah): In the story
of Taif, the Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) suffered
more than in the battle of U'had from
his enemies, the polytheists. The arch
angel Gabriel came with the angel in
charge of the mountains who saluted the
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) and said "O
Mohammad ! I'm the angle of the
mountains. Allah has sent me to obey
your orders. If you wish, I can bring
the two mountains together & cause them
to die in between". But the
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) said, "No
! I'm hoping that Allah may produce from
their progeny (Muslims) who work ship
Allah alone & who do not make partners
with Allah". The
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) was right &
all the people of Tai (and Arabia) are
Muslims now, thanks to Almighty God &
His compassionate Prophet.
22.Hadith:
(According to
Ali): In a long story, there
is mention of Jew in Medina who had
loaned some money to Holy
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS). Once the
Jew harassed & did not let the
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) go home
from the mosque for "Zuhar" or
after-noon prayer till next day. The
people were angry but the
Prophet
Mohammad
(SAWS) forbade any
transgression. The next day, the Jew
declared his Islam & recited the Holy Kalimah (of shahadat) & admitted that he
was only testing him & found him exactly
as was foretold in the Torah (Old
Testament of Bible). (Behiqi & Mishkat)
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