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We can call these resulting dispositions and temperaments as sincerity and self-certicism. steadfastness. abstinence and self-sufficiency, courtesy and modesty. awe of God. humility and broken-heartedness while entreating God, preference and self-sufficiency. courtesy and modesty. awe of God. humility. and broken heartedness while entreating God, preference of hereafter over the world. anxiety to win the pleasure of God.moderation, dislike of excess in every matter, kindness to all and clemency to the poor and weak, wholesomeness of disposition and manners, benevolence and munificence.
patience, courage. hatred and love for the sake of God. nobility and humanity.
forgiveness. returning the good for the evil and several other similar moral virtues which cannot be understood easily for one would find it hart to comprehend them without a living example of sublime behaviour illustrating them in a practical manner.
We are accordingly giving here a description of the tender susceptibilities of the Holy prophet handed down to us by eye witnesses. who were nearest to him, knew all about his public and private life and had a penetrating insight into human behaviour andpsychology. Thereafter we shall make a mention of the character and morals of the
Prophet. "', Distinguishing Features of the Prophet's Personality:We shall cite here only two witnesses. One of these is Hind b. Abi Hala (the son of Khadija and maternal uncle of Hasan and Husain) and the other is Ali b. Talib Hind b. Abi hala is on record that:
“Being care-laden with the anxiety of after-life, the Prophet would remain
engrossed in the thought of hereafter continually for long spells and seemed to be
endlessly perturbed by it. Often he would remain silent for long and never spoke
needlessly. when he spoke, he enunciated each syllable distinctly and thus he would also end his speech. Whatever he said, it was always explicit and in plain terms. His speechwas never long- winded nor unnecessarily concise. He was kind-hearted, soft spoken, never harsh or cool in his behaviour. Neither he humiliated anyone nor himself liked tobe treated with disrespect. The prophet set much by every provision; even if it was small
in quantity, he never deprecated it. As for the edibles, he never showed anger about anything of the world or what it contains. However, whenever one failed to meet one's obligation to God, nothing could cool his indignation until he had paid back in full measure. But, forthe wrongs done to his own person, he would never become angry nor he retaliated."
When he pointed out something, he did so with his whole hand; and when he was
astonished he turned his hands over. In speaking with another man, he would strike the Next Page
patience, courage. hatred and love for the sake of God. nobility and humanity.
forgiveness. returning the good for the evil and several other similar moral virtues which cannot be understood easily for one would find it hart to comprehend them without a living example of sublime behaviour illustrating them in a practical manner.
We are accordingly giving here a description of the tender susceptibilities of the Holy prophet handed down to us by eye witnesses. who were nearest to him, knew all about his public and private life and had a penetrating insight into human behaviour andpsychology. Thereafter we shall make a mention of the character and morals of the
Prophet. "', Distinguishing Features of the Prophet's Personality:We shall cite here only two witnesses. One of these is Hind b. Abi Hala (the son of Khadija and maternal uncle of Hasan and Husain) and the other is Ali b. Talib Hind b. Abi hala is on record that:
“Being care-laden with the anxiety of after-life, the Prophet would remain
engrossed in the thought of hereafter continually for long spells and seemed to be
endlessly perturbed by it. Often he would remain silent for long and never spoke
needlessly. when he spoke, he enunciated each syllable distinctly and thus he would also end his speech. Whatever he said, it was always explicit and in plain terms. His speechwas never long- winded nor unnecessarily concise. He was kind-hearted, soft spoken, never harsh or cool in his behaviour. Neither he humiliated anyone nor himself liked tobe treated with disrespect. The prophet set much by every provision; even if it was small
in quantity, he never deprecated it. As for the edibles, he never showed anger about anything of the world or what it contains. However, whenever one failed to meet one's obligation to God, nothing could cool his indignation until he had paid back in full measure. But, forthe wrongs done to his own person, he would never become angry nor he retaliated."
When he pointed out something, he did so with his whole hand; and when he was
astonished he turned his hands over. In speaking with another man, he would strike the Next Page
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