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HAZRAT
MUHAMMAD(Peace be upon him) As an administrator the Prophet accomplished what looked like an impossible task and overcame situations which would have defied the ablest administrators of the world. The mission of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was to emancipate mankind from the shackles of slavery-mental or physical. He translated his noble ideas into practice by establishing a State in Medina based on equality, liberty, fraternity and justice. The Prophet of Islam fulfilled during his lifetime the almost impossible task of knitting together the warring tribes of Arabia, who forming into an irresistible force, heralded the greatest revolution in the annals of mankind-both material and mental. The four obligatory duties prescribed by Islam, namely Prayer, Fasting, Zakat and Haj, enabled the Prophet to realize the moral as well as material well-being of his follower. The Prophet of Islam, being a great leader of men, both in war and peace, proved his mettle during the defensive wars fought against his enemies, including Badr, Ohad, Khandak and Khyber. His organizing capacity and the spirit which he had inculcated among his warriors, won the field for him despite enemy's superiority in men and arms. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) possessed
innumerable qualities of head and heart. He was a very kind-hearted
man, who never abused or cursed anybody. Whenever such occasion
arose and his Companions implored him to curse his torturers,
he prayed for the latter's reformation. Once, while praying in
Kaaba, when he prostrated, one of his opponents placed the heavy
skin of a camel on his back. He remained in this condition for
a pretty long time till he was rescued by some of his Companions.
Even then he did not curse the miscreant. On another occasion,
when he had gone to Taif, the hostile elements instigated the
hooligans and children to shower stones on him and his Companions.
He was badly injured and his Companions requested him to curse
the children. But, kind-hearted as he was, he said instead: "O
God, forgive these ignorant ones and show them the right path".
Once an evil-minded Jew became his guest. He entertained him to
his fill and gave him his bedding to sleep, but, out of spite,
the Jew discharged faces on the bedding and slipped away, leaving
his sword behind. Tile Prophet, finding his guest gone, was sorry
because he had left his sword behind, and began to wash the bedding
with his own hands. Meanwhile, the Jew returned to fetch his sword
and observed the Prophet washing the dirtied bedding. The Prophet
did not utter even a word of complaint. Instead he said: "Dear
friend, you had left behind your sword. Here it is". Struck
by the unusual courtesy and angelic character of Muhammad (PBUH),
the Jew instantaneously embraced Islam. |
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