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My favourite personality:THE PERSONALITY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S. A. W. W) The Personality Of The Prophet Muhammad The Prophet Muhammad was known for good character throughout his life. He was known as: “The Honest” long before he received the message of Islam . He was handsome, of medium height, very active, walked rapidly which forced his companions to race to keep up with him. People reported seeing light around his body and in his face, which they compared to the sun or the full moon. His skin was white and turned rosy from exposure to the sun. He had black eyes and a thick beard.
People he touched, reported feeling healed, safe and secure. He was humble and did not allow his companions to stand up when he met them or kiss his hand. He sat with his companions where he happened to be. A stranger walking into the room could not tell who the Prophet was by his position in the group. He joked with his companions, played with their kids and put them in his lap. He loved his grandchildren, played with them, and even carried them on his shoulder while conducting the ritual prayers. He smiled most of the time and disliked to say no. When asked a question he didn’t want to answer, he remained silent.
When given a choice, he always chose the easiest option. He emphasized that Islam is the Golden Mean and discouraged extremes of behavior. He accepted all invitations, all apologies, all presents. He returned favors with equal or higher value presents. He visited the sick, was the first to greet people he met, was the last to pull away when shaking hands with someone or embracing him. He always listened to others until they finished what they had to say. In the mosque, he cut the group prayer short if he heard a child crying outside to allow the child’s mother to leave the mosque and take care of her child.
He stopped his personal prayers if he noticed someone approaching to ask him something then resumed the prayers after the person’s departure. At home, he cleaned and mended his clothing repaired his shoes, milked his sheep and saddled his camel and horse. His servant reported that the Prophet never insulted, beaten, frowned to, or reprimanded him even when he didn’t complete an assignment. He was kind to animals and opened his door to a stray cat seeking shelter. One of his travelling companions once took 2 baby robins from a nest. When the Prophet saw the mother flapping her wings over the nest, he responded, “Who shocked this in her babies?
Return her babies to her”. He ordered his followers not to use animals for target practice. He also ordered those who slaughtered animals for food to sharpen their blades and not to slaughter an animal in view of another animal. He lived a very simple life and donated anything he earned or received beyond his minimum requirements to the needy on a daily basis. He placed his faith in God to provide for his future needs. He prayed frequently which meant his body and clothing were always clean since Muslims must complete a cleansing ritual before praying. He ate only when hungry and never reached his fill.
He brushed his teeth after every meal. He advised his companions to keep one third of their stomach for food, one third for beverages, and one third for themselves His wife, Aisha, was asked about his nature. She said that he was the Qur’an, walking. Muhammad had the most gentle nature. He smiled and was kind – even to those who hated him. He was always honest. In one saying, he was asked about the nature of a believer and said: “The believer does not lie”. He was so trustworthy that even his enemies would not give their possessions to anyone else to guard them.
They gave their wealth to him to keep when they would travel. When they returned, they would find their belongings safeguarded with him. It used to be that a woman would wait, every morning, for the prophet to pass under her window. She would try – every morning – to throw her garbage from the window on him. The prophet never told anyone about this. One morning, he noticed she was not there. He inquired about her and was told that she was ill that day. So he went to visit her. When she saw him she said: “So, you have come to take your revenge on me”.
He said: “No, but God has commanded us to visit the sick”. There and then she believed. One day, a man came from a distance because he had heard that there was a man claiming to be a prophet. When he reached Medina, the city of the Prophet, he asked about Muhammad. The one who was asked told him: “There he is”. As the man approached, he saw an old woman who stopped the prophet to complain about something. So he waited, some distance away. He watched as the old woman complained to Muhammad from the end of the sunset prayer until the time of the night prayer – about an hour and a half.
So the man realized that this man who had so much patience and kindness that he would stop everything he was doing to help an elderly woman HAD to be a real Prophet. He, also, believed. One evening a Jew who had given a loan to the Prophet came to Muhammad and demanded his loan back. He shook the Prophet and was harsh with him. The Prophet said that he did not have the loan amount yet and that it was still early for the payback. Then he asked the man if he would wait a while and be patient. The man refused and said that he would not leave Muhammad’s side until he was paid back. So the prophet sat with him – all night – in the mosque.
In the morning, when everyone came for the morning prayer, they were surprised to see the prophet sitting with this stranger. After the prayer they asked him about this man. the Prophet explained the situation as if he were sitting with a guest. Then the Jew said: “Oh Messenger of God. I swear by God that I did not come for my money. I only wanted to see if you fit the description of the final Prophet in the Torah – that he is gentle and kind even to those who are harsh. And I have found the description to be true – in you”. So the man entered Islam. Peace and Blessings of God be upon Muhammad