Prophet Muhammad (Sallallay wa aalay wa sallam) a mercy to the

worlds.

Prophet Muhammad (Sallallay wa aalay wa sallam) a mercy to the

worlds.

•Rasulullah (SAW) mended his own clothes. Never asking his wives to do it.

•He milked the goats himself for family use or to sell.•Whenever he came home and did not see food ready to eat, •he folded up his sleeves to help his wife cook.

Sayidatina 'Aisyah relates:”If Nabi ’s home he’ll always help

in the household chores

If he hears Azan, he quickly got ready to go to the mosque and

will return as soon as the prayer is completed.

Once he came back early in the morning.He must be hungry at that time.But he saw nothing for breakfast

There was no uncooked food either as Aisha has not gone to market

So Nabi asked “Is there any breakfast O Khumaira?" (Khumaira is a loving name given to Sayidatina 'Aisyah which means ‘ one

who is reddish.)

• Aisyah ,feeling guilty, replied ,,Aisyah ,feeling guilty, replied ,,

• ““Nothing yet O Rasulullah."Nothing yet O Rasulullah."

• Rasulullah then said, Rasulullah then said,

• ””If that’s the case, Ill just fast todayIf that’s the case, Ill just fast today." ."

• Without a sign of disappointment on his Without a sign of disappointment on his face. face.

Rasuluulah ever said, ”The best man is one who’s best and

gentle to his wife." He must exhibit care, patience and love

as the head of the family.

•Once Rasulullah (SAW) became the Imam in a prayer. •His companions noticed that his movements from one action to another was with dififulcty.•They even heard sounds as if the joints in his noble body is rubbing against each other.•As soon as Salat was completed:•Sayidina Umar who could not bear see him in that condition asked him”

O Rasulullah, we see as if you are suffering from a terrible condition, are you sick O Rasulullah?"

”No, O Umar. Alhamdulillah, I am healthy and fresh" ”O Rasulullah... why is it every time you

move your body we hear as if your joints are rubbing against each other?

We are sure you are sick Umar insisted anxiously.

Finally Rasulullah lifted his shirt. The companions were shocked. His stomach was flat, they saw it tied with a cloth filled with pebbles, to control his hunger. The stones were the ones making the sounds whenever he moved.O Rasulullah, is it that if you tell us that you are hungry and have no food, we will not get it for you, Sir?

• The prophet replied gently,

• ”No O my companions.

• I know, you all will sacrifice anything for your Rasul.

• But what will I say in front of Allah,

• I as a leader, is a burden to my people?

• ”Let this hunger be a reward from Allah for me,

• so that my people will not experience hunger in this world,

• more so in the next world.

Once, Rasulullah (SAW), without feeling awkward, eat beside a poor, dirty man

infected with skin disease.He patiently and quietly endured when a Bedoun harshly tugged at his shirt until

there was red marks on his neck.And with humility, he cleaned the spot

where the Bedioun urinated in the mosque before gently criticising his actions.

His great love for Allah (SWT) and his servitude to Him rejects any sense of

mastershipSo much so that this gift from Allah is

not a reason for him to feel grander than others, whether in public or alone.

While the doors of paradise are open widely for him,

• he still stood up in the stillness of he still stood up in the stillness of night continuously worshipping,night continuously worshipping,

• until once, he felluntil once, he fell

• due to swollen legs due to swollen legs

• His physical body could not His physical body could not withstand his great spiritual desire. withstand his great spiritual desire.

When Sayidatina 'Aisyah asked, "O Rasulullah, haven’t you been guaranteed Paradise ? Then why do you still go through this difficulty? He repiled lovingly,”O 'Aisyah, am I not a servant? Indeed I wish to be His grateful servant."

That’s our beloved prophet, a man unmatched by any

Described by Allah as ”insaan e kaamil’ (the perfect man)

How lucky we are to have him as our leader.Let’s benefit from the great treasure that he

was sent down with.May Allah give us the strength, courage and

piety to follow his footsteps.Ameen

Rasulullah s. a. w. said,”Pass on my reminder, even if it’s a

sentence”.

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