His Generosity and Benevolence
The
Messenger of Allah B was the
most generous and the most benevolent. He was more freehanded than the wind
especially in the month of Ramadan. He was the most long suffering, the most truthful,
the purest in intention, the most persistent in determination, and the noblest
in lineage.
Seeing
him for the first time inspired awe in man and mixing with him stirred love in
one's heart. One described him saying, 'I have never seen any one like him.' He
was never asked to give anything by the right of Islam except he gave it.'
Anas
narrated, 'A man came to the Prophet B and he
gave him some sheep in a valley. When the man went to his people, he said to
them, 'Accept Islam, for Muhammad gives donations to him who fears not
poverty.' [Collected by Ahmad]
He
was never asked for anything but he granted what was asked. Once, an amount of
nine hundred thousand dirhams was brought to him. He put them on a mat and
distributed them. All were given away. When he returned from Hunain, some
nomads asked him and he gave to them. It was narrated that while he was with Allah's
Messenger B who was accompanied by the people on their way back from
Hunain, the nomads started begging things of him, so much so that they forced
him to go under a thorny tree where his upper waist-sheet was snatched away. At
that, Allah's Messenger stood up and said to them, "Return my garment to
me. If I had as many camels as these trees, I would have distributed them
amongst you; and you would not find me a miser, a liar, or a coward."
[Collected by Al-Bukhari]
Reference:
Selected
Writings on Purifying the Soul, by Sa'eed Hawwa, page 537-538. (a non Ibadhi
Book)
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