The Last Prophet of Allah
by Ghulam Nabi Muslim
His Habits [Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)]
The Holy Prophet of Islam [Muhammad (pbuh)] was very simple in his habits. His dress was simple and rough. He loved cleanliness. He always kept his body and clothes clean. He had long hair on his head. He kept his hair properly combed.
He loved his wives and children much. He helped them in the domestic work. He at times used to sweep the house, milk the goats, wash his clothes and mend his shoes and clothes.
He loved the orphan and the poor. He always looked after them. He would himself remain hungry to feed another person. Once he said to his beloved and learned wife Ayesha,
“Love the poor and be kind to them; call them near you and Allah will call you near Him.”
He was kind and merciful. He was merciful even to the animals. He forgave even his worst enemies after the conquest of Mecca. Once he was sleeping under a date-palm. An enemy passed that way. Seeing the Prophet asleep, he came to him to kill him. The Prophet woke up. The enemy drew his sword and said,
“O Muhammad, who will save you now from my blood-thirsty sword.”
“Allah,”
replied the Prophet calmly.
A sudden fear came upon the man. He shook and the sword fell down from his hand. The Prophet took it up. Holding it above the man’s head he said,
“Who is there now to save you?”
“Alas, none,”
replied the enemy.
But Muhammad was merciful. He gave the man his sword back and let him go. The man was moved by this kindness. He came to know that Muhammad was not an ordinary man or a worldly king but a prophet of Allah and he embraced Islam forthwith.