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The
life of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) was a sad mixture of the vicissitudes of time.
He became orphan before he was begotten. He was hardly matured and the death
snatched his mother. This was followed by the death of his grand father after a
short while when he entered the prime phase of life, entered poverty but he did not lose his
heart. He remained making breakthrough headway till a day came when all the
worldly wealth rolled to his feet. He passed through all the tough phases of
the life. When he got matured through ups and downs of life, and touched the
threshold of forty years, he was conferred the prophet hood by Allah But this
opened the flood-gate of all the animosity and hostile attitude, and this was
so aggravated that his life was baffled for one more decade. His fault was
nothing save his desire to save the creature of Allah from turning the fuel of
the fire in retaliation to their idolatry and polytheism, for this act of
benefaction, he was rewarded with such ticklish problems which compelled him to
make exodus after endless tortures, solicitudes, and the hostility of the
relatives that continued for a decade.
The
patience and prowess of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) was appreciated by Allah.
Therefore, the time turned in his favor
and the Islamic Doctrine crossed the Arab boundaries to the ramparts of
the castles of Persian and Roman emperors. Though He (P.B.U.H.) was conferred
the highest award in the shape of prophet hood, but still He (P.B.U.H.)
continued to lead a simple life as he was doing in his childhood. He always did
his work with his own hands and did not magnify his personality. He was engaged
in his house with all the home-duties as others were doing in their own houses.
With his own hands, he was milking his sheep, darning his clothes, and sewing
his shoes. When it was decided that a mosque should be constructed in Madina,
he personally participated in all the related works and even he did not
hesitate to shift the bricks and stones to the construction sits equaling him
with the labors. He was so simple in his dress that all his dress was a shirt,
a sheet, an IZAR, and all these were cotton woven.
Here
the point to be kept in mind is that this simple pattern of life was not due to
poverty, celibacy and detachment from the world. But it was a trendsetter for
the Ummah. To secure the peace one should lead a simple life notwithstanding
all that he has
It
is narrated by Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A) that the people suggested Him
(P.B.U.H.) to pray against the polytheists. He (P.B.U.H.) refused their
suggestion and told: I have not been sent to vent the wrath, but as the mercy
for the world, Among the hallmarks of his character was that the followers in
Madina more often were visiting him (P.B.U.H.) early in the morning with a bowl
of water and he (P.B.U.H.) was immersing his hand in that water regardless of
the freezing temperature. He never liked to belie their hopes. When a
house-maid wanted some thing, she took his hand and led him wherever she
wanted. He never hesitated to give her a helping hand.
He
was married to Hazrat Khadijah while he was in a flourishing youth and she was
older than him by 15 years. His company to her for a quarter century was a real
paragon for ideal family life. Throughout this period, not a single incident
occurred to scratch the heart. While slaughtering the sacrifice-goats, he
managed to send the shares, first of all, to the friends and relatives of
Hazrat Khadijah. after the sad demise of her, He (P.B.U.H.) always remembered
her so affectionately that Ayesha, the most beloved wife of Prophet (P.B.U.H.)
got jealous of her.
He
was very kind and benevolent to the children. In those days, the girls were
rated very low, but going against the wind, our Prophet (P.B.U.H.) was carrying
Umamah D/o Zainab while offering prayer. When He was bending in Ruku, he was
keeping her aside. and when he was standing, he was carrying her again.
It
is narrated by Hazrat Anas (R.A.) that Abu Talha had a child, Abu Omair by
name. The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) was playing with him. Abu Omair had a nightingale
which disappeared one day, causing to him a lot of grief and dejection. When he
(Prophet) found him so. he asked him cheerfully to pacify him: O Abu Omair:
where did the nightingale go?
Umme
Khalid D/o Khalid Bin Sayeed narrates that she accompanied her father to
Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and that she had put on a yellow shirt. When he cast his
glance on the shirt, he commented: very nice: very nice: Then she turned behind
him and began playing with the seal on His back. When his father dissuaded her,
the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) told: Let her play.
When
he returned to Makkah, the two children of Abdul Muttalib darted to him for his
reception and he very lovingly carried one of them in front and the other
behind.
All
these testify that all the sayings, deeds and attachments of the Prophet
(P.B.U.H.) Was authentic certitude of the verse, which reads as follows:
"And we have not sent you save as mercy for
all the Universes".
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MERCIFUL, THE BENEVOLENT
Dedicated to those scientists, who are inching towards the cognizance of the facts, spotlighted by Allah Almighty, in the wake of their intelligent observation for the top vertex of scientific achievement, which is not other than the "Disastrous end of the Universe". And this is probably during 15th century of Lunar calendar.
