![]() They had run out of provisions and where hungry. The Messenger of Allahsal Allahu alayhi wa sallam looked towards a sheep next to the tent. So they asked her if they could buy some meat or dates from her but she could not find anything. She would sit close to the tent and would give food and drink to travelers. “It was narrated that the Messenger sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, his servant, a guide and Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu left Mecca, passing a tent of an elderly lady called Umm Ma’bad. During the hijrah of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, he stopped by her tent with his companions for some rest and food. This woman, who would take care of travelers who passed by her tent, only saw the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam once. The description of Umm Ma’bad is by far the most comprehensive and detailed narration we have of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam. He said radi Allahu anhu, “I have never touched silk or a silky garment softer than his hands nor have I smelt a perfume or any scent nicer than his.” Usually those under us–wives, children, employees– are the ones who see the ‘worst’ side of our character because we do not fear reproach from them, but Anas radi Allahu anhu narrated that he never even heard “uff” (the smallest expression of disgust) from the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam! Ka‘b bin Malik radi Allahu anhu said: “When he was pleased, his face would shine with so bright light that you would believe that it was a moon-piece.” Īnas ibn Malik radi Allahu anhu was the servant of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam for ten years, and his description is more amazing because of this fact. I compared him with the moon and found that - for me - he was better than the moon.” Īnother point from this description is that Al-Baraa was asked if his face was ‘sword-like’–a sword is thin while the moon is round, so from this we also learn that the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam did not have a thin and lean face, rather he had a round face. Another companion, Jabir bin Samurah radi Allahu anhu said, “I saw him at one full-moon night. Such is the beauty of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam–there is no harm in staring at him. However with the beauty of the moon, you can stare at it the whole night without any pain. We recognize the beauty in the sun, so why did the companion describe him as a moon, and not as the sun? The scholars say that although the sun is beautiful in nature, you cannot look at the sun directly because it is too bright and painful for your eyes. Set it and collect blessings from Allah (swt) for the khayr you're supporting without thinking about it. The Prophet (SAW) has taught us the best of deeds are those that done consistently, even if they are small.Ĭlick here to support MuslimMatters with a monthly donation of $2 per month. ![]() All it takes is a small gift from a reader like you to keep us going, for just $2 / month. Help us get to 900 supporters this month. Keep supporting MuslimMatters for the sake of AllahĪlhamdulillah, we're at over 850 supporters. ![]()
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