He further says:
“Of cheerful disposition, the Messenger of God was always bright and radiant; he
was tenderhearted and sweettempered; not stern by nature; nor spoke harshly; nor was
accustomed to speaking loudly; nor to say anything unseemly or lewd; nor yet was he
wont to find fault with others. He was not stingy, nor miser; if he disliked the request
made to him he simply the request outright. From three things he always kept aloof: One
was squabble, the other arrogance, and the third dabbling in a futile task. And, the three
things he spared others were that he never spoke ill of anybody, nor maligned anyone,
nor pried into the failings of others. He gave tongue only to the things that were virtuous.
When he spoke, all those present listened to him attentively lowering their heads as if
birds were sitting on their heads. Others spoke only when the Prophet had finished his
talk, nobody joined issue with thing others kept quite until he had finished his talk.
Everybody was given and equal opportunity to express himself. The Prophet of God
would smile on the remarks which made others laugh; he expressed surprise over things
which astonished others. He always gave need to the wayfarers and used to 'put up
patiently with the rudeness of the strangers until his companions diverted the attention of
such persons to themselves. He used to say, Help those whom you find in need. He
gave ears only to such tributes as were modestly worded and never interrupted others or
cut into their talk. If anybody exceeded his limits, he either forbade him or got up to cut
short such prattle.
He was the most generous, large-hearted, truthful, clement, lenient and amiable.
One who saw him for the first time was overawed; but when he kept his company and
cam~ to know him intimately, he became attached to him like an inseparable com-
panion. Those who had seen him say that they had never seen a man like him either
before or after him - May God have peace and blessing on His Apstle."
Natural Disposition
The Prophet came of the noblest stock, yet he was very modest, exceedingly
large-hearted and most sweet -tempered; he never kept aloof from his companions;
cherished a kind and tender disposition towards children and often took them in his lap;
accepted the invitation to take meals with slaves and maidservants, the poor and the
indigent; visited the sick even if he had to go to the farthest corner of the city and always
accepted the excuse offered for a misdeed." The Prophet was never seen stretching his
legs whilest sitting with his companions lest anyone of them should feel inconvenience.
His companions recited or listened poems, described some incident of the pagan past
while the Prophet either sat silently or smiled with them at some amusing remark. The
Prophet was extremely kindhearted and affectionate the finest human sentiments andvirtues were discernible in his demeanour. Often he asked his daughter Fatima, "Send
for my both sons (Hasan and Husain)." When the two came running, the Prophet used to
kiss and embrace them. Once he happened to have in his lap one of his grandsons who
was at the last gasp. His eyes started overflowing. S'ad asked, "What is this, 0
Messenger of God?" This is compassion," replied the Prophet, 'planted in the hearts of
such servants of God whom He wills. Verily, God has mercy upon those who are
compassionate."
When Abbas the uncle of the Prophet was shackled with other prisoners taken in
the battle of Badr, the Prophet could not sleep because of the groaning of Abbas. The
Ansar, on coming to know the Prophet’s uneasiness, united him and offered to release
him without demanding any indemnity. The Prophet, however, did not agree to the
suggestion.
The Prophet was extremely kind to the Muslims. He was so tolerant that he
overlooked their occasional weariness and bordom. He set his sermons and discourses
at intervals lest the people got tired. If he heard a baby crying while he was leading a
prayer, he invariably shortened it and said, "I stand up for prayers and want to recite a
longer surah, but when I here a baby crying I cut the prayer short short so that his
mother may not feel uneasy."
The Prophet used to say, "None of you should speak ill of others in my presence
since I desire to meet all of you with a clean heart." Benign and gracious to all the
Muslims like their father, the Prophet used to say, "The property left by the deceased
belongs to his heirs, but the dept left by him is my responsibility." Moderation and
temperance were his innate dispositions. Ayesha relates that the God's Messenger was
never given a choice between two courses when he preferred the easier one provided it
involved no sin; for if it did involve a sin, no one kept farther away from it than he. He
used to say, "God likes to see the marks of His bounty on His servants."
The Prophet occupied himself in his house like a common man. As Ayesha
relates he used to wash his clothes, milch the goat and himself do the odd jobs like
mending his garments and repairing his shoes. When asked how the Prophet occupied
himself within his house, she replied, 'He used to keep himself busy in household chores
but went out to offer the prayers when the time arrived." She also says, "The Prophet
was very softhearted, the kindliest of all. He laughed often and smiled much. Anas
relates that he had not seen a man who was more kind and nice to his household
members than the Messenger of God. It is related on the authority of" Ayesha that the
Prophet said, "The best amongst you it he who is most nice to his wife and children and I
am the nicest among you." Abu Huraira reports that the Prophet never expressed
displeasure of any food (served to him); he ate it if he desired otherwise left it alone.
Anas reports, "I served the Prophet of God for ten years but the never blamed me
for doing or not doing anything, nor he ever asked me why I had done or not done
something." The companions of the Prophet never stood up as a mark of repeat to him
since he disliked the practice. He used to tell them, "Do not exalt me as the Christians
have exalted Jesus, son of Mary. I am just His servant, so call me God'~ servant and
messenger." Anas states that any slave-girl or maidservant of Medina could hold the
Prophet by his hand and say whatever she liked or talk him to the place she desired.
When' Adiy b. Hatim came to see the Messenger of God, he invited him to come within
his house. A maidservant brought a cushion to rest upon but the Prophet placed it in-
between him and Adiy, and sat down on the floor. Adiy later said that this made him
understand that the Prophet was not a king. Once a man was overawed in his presence.
The prophet reassured him, saying, "Take heart, I am not a king but the son of a
Quraishite women who used to eat dried meat." The Prophet used to sweep the floor of
his house, eat with the maidservant, knead the dough and make purchases.
If he came to know of a thing about someone not liked by him, he never asked
why had he done it. He would rather refer to it in an indirect way by saying what has
happened to the people that they do or utter such things. He made the man conscious of
desisting from the unseemly act without referring to him by name.
The Compassion of the Prophet encompassed even the dumb creatures. He al-
ways asked his followers to be kind and compassionate to them. He is reported to have
said, "God has commanded you to show kindness to everyone, so if you have to kill (an
animal) kill it nicely. If anyone of you has to slaughter (an animal), he should sharpen the
blade first and also give it rest." The Prophet is also reported to have said, "Fear God in
the matter of these dumb creatures. If you ride them, ride when they are healthy; and if
you eat them, eat when they are in a good condition." The Prophet enjoined everyone to
be kind and considerate to his servant or slave or the hired labour. "Feed them with the
food you eat," said the Prophet, 'clothe them with the clothes you wear and do not be
hard to the creatures of God." The Prophet is further stated to have said, "Those whom
God has made your dependents, are your brothers, servants and helpmates. Anybody
whose brother has been made subservient to him, out to feed him with the food he eats
and cloth him with the clothes he wears; demand nothing that is beyond his power, but if
it becomes necessary to get such a task executed then he should help him in doing the
job."
Once a nomad come to the Prophet and asked, "How many times should I
pardon my servant in a day?" "Seventy times," replied the Messenger of God. The
Prophet also instructed his followers thus; "Pay the wages of a labour before his sweat
dries up.
“Of cheerful disposition, the Messenger of God was always bright and radiant; he
was tenderhearted and sweettempered; not stern by nature; nor spoke harshly; nor was
accustomed to speaking loudly; nor to say anything unseemly or lewd; nor yet was he
wont to find fault with others. He was not stingy, nor miser; if he disliked the request
made to him he simply the request outright. From three things he always kept aloof: One
was squabble, the other arrogance, and the third dabbling in a futile task. And, the three
things he spared others were that he never spoke ill of anybody, nor maligned anyone,
nor pried into the failings of others. He gave tongue only to the things that were virtuous.
When he spoke, all those present listened to him attentively lowering their heads as if
birds were sitting on their heads. Others spoke only when the Prophet had finished his
talk, nobody joined issue with thing others kept quite until he had finished his talk.
Everybody was given and equal opportunity to express himself. The Prophet of God
would smile on the remarks which made others laugh; he expressed surprise over things
which astonished others. He always gave need to the wayfarers and used to 'put up
patiently with the rudeness of the strangers until his companions diverted the attention of
such persons to themselves. He used to say, Help those whom you find in need. He
gave ears only to such tributes as were modestly worded and never interrupted others or
cut into their talk. If anybody exceeded his limits, he either forbade him or got up to cut
short such prattle.
He was the most generous, large-hearted, truthful, clement, lenient and amiable.
One who saw him for the first time was overawed; but when he kept his company and
cam~ to know him intimately, he became attached to him like an inseparable com-
panion. Those who had seen him say that they had never seen a man like him either
before or after him - May God have peace and blessing on His Apstle."
Natural Disposition
The Prophet came of the noblest stock, yet he was very modest, exceedingly
large-hearted and most sweet -tempered; he never kept aloof from his companions;
cherished a kind and tender disposition towards children and often took them in his lap;
accepted the invitation to take meals with slaves and maidservants, the poor and the
indigent; visited the sick even if he had to go to the farthest corner of the city and always
accepted the excuse offered for a misdeed." The Prophet was never seen stretching his
legs whilest sitting with his companions lest anyone of them should feel inconvenience.
His companions recited or listened poems, described some incident of the pagan past
while the Prophet either sat silently or smiled with them at some amusing remark. The
Prophet was extremely kindhearted and affectionate the finest human sentiments andvirtues were discernible in his demeanour. Often he asked his daughter Fatima, "Send
for my both sons (Hasan and Husain)." When the two came running, the Prophet used to
kiss and embrace them. Once he happened to have in his lap one of his grandsons who
was at the last gasp. His eyes started overflowing. S'ad asked, "What is this, 0
Messenger of God?" This is compassion," replied the Prophet, 'planted in the hearts of
such servants of God whom He wills. Verily, God has mercy upon those who are
compassionate."
When Abbas the uncle of the Prophet was shackled with other prisoners taken in
the battle of Badr, the Prophet could not sleep because of the groaning of Abbas. The
Ansar, on coming to know the Prophet’s uneasiness, united him and offered to release
him without demanding any indemnity. The Prophet, however, did not agree to the
suggestion.
The Prophet was extremely kind to the Muslims. He was so tolerant that he
overlooked their occasional weariness and bordom. He set his sermons and discourses
at intervals lest the people got tired. If he heard a baby crying while he was leading a
prayer, he invariably shortened it and said, "I stand up for prayers and want to recite a
longer surah, but when I here a baby crying I cut the prayer short short so that his
mother may not feel uneasy."
The Prophet used to say, "None of you should speak ill of others in my presence
since I desire to meet all of you with a clean heart." Benign and gracious to all the
Muslims like their father, the Prophet used to say, "The property left by the deceased
belongs to his heirs, but the dept left by him is my responsibility." Moderation and
temperance were his innate dispositions. Ayesha relates that the God's Messenger was
never given a choice between two courses when he preferred the easier one provided it
involved no sin; for if it did involve a sin, no one kept farther away from it than he. He
used to say, "God likes to see the marks of His bounty on His servants."
The Prophet occupied himself in his house like a common man. As Ayesha
relates he used to wash his clothes, milch the goat and himself do the odd jobs like
mending his garments and repairing his shoes. When asked how the Prophet occupied
himself within his house, she replied, 'He used to keep himself busy in household chores
but went out to offer the prayers when the time arrived." She also says, "The Prophet
was very softhearted, the kindliest of all. He laughed often and smiled much. Anas
relates that he had not seen a man who was more kind and nice to his household
members than the Messenger of God. It is related on the authority of" Ayesha that the
Prophet said, "The best amongst you it he who is most nice to his wife and children and I
am the nicest among you." Abu Huraira reports that the Prophet never expressed
displeasure of any food (served to him); he ate it if he desired otherwise left it alone.
Anas reports, "I served the Prophet of God for ten years but the never blamed me
for doing or not doing anything, nor he ever asked me why I had done or not done
something." The companions of the Prophet never stood up as a mark of repeat to him
since he disliked the practice. He used to tell them, "Do not exalt me as the Christians
have exalted Jesus, son of Mary. I am just His servant, so call me God'~ servant and
messenger." Anas states that any slave-girl or maidservant of Medina could hold the
Prophet by his hand and say whatever she liked or talk him to the place she desired.
When' Adiy b. Hatim came to see the Messenger of God, he invited him to come within
his house. A maidservant brought a cushion to rest upon but the Prophet placed it in-
between him and Adiy, and sat down on the floor. Adiy later said that this made him
understand that the Prophet was not a king. Once a man was overawed in his presence.
The prophet reassured him, saying, "Take heart, I am not a king but the son of a
Quraishite women who used to eat dried meat." The Prophet used to sweep the floor of
his house, eat with the maidservant, knead the dough and make purchases.
If he came to know of a thing about someone not liked by him, he never asked
why had he done it. He would rather refer to it in an indirect way by saying what has
happened to the people that they do or utter such things. He made the man conscious of
desisting from the unseemly act without referring to him by name.
The Compassion of the Prophet encompassed even the dumb creatures. He al-
ways asked his followers to be kind and compassionate to them. He is reported to have
said, "God has commanded you to show kindness to everyone, so if you have to kill (an
animal) kill it nicely. If anyone of you has to slaughter (an animal), he should sharpen the
blade first and also give it rest." The Prophet is also reported to have said, "Fear God in
the matter of these dumb creatures. If you ride them, ride when they are healthy; and if
you eat them, eat when they are in a good condition." The Prophet enjoined everyone to
be kind and considerate to his servant or slave or the hired labour. "Feed them with the
food you eat," said the Prophet, 'clothe them with the clothes you wear and do not be
hard to the creatures of God." The Prophet is further stated to have said, "Those whom
God has made your dependents, are your brothers, servants and helpmates. Anybody
whose brother has been made subservient to him, out to feed him with the food he eats
and cloth him with the clothes he wears; demand nothing that is beyond his power, but if
it becomes necessary to get such a task executed then he should help him in doing the
job."
Once a nomad come to the Prophet and asked, "How many times should I
pardon my servant in a day?" "Seventy times," replied the Messenger of God. The
Prophet also instructed his followers thus; "Pay the wages of a labour before his sweat
dries up.
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