Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) (Part-4)

Author: Engineer M. M. E. Hossain

Today, friends, I am back again. In the 4th episode of 'Genius Person'. In this episode, we will discuss about the skillful teaching of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), being an ideal son, an ideal brother, an ideal husband, an ideal father, an ideal father-in-law, and an ideal grandfather. It is not possible for us to guess or imagine how much character he had, whose character was so rich. Okay, now I am starting my writing.

****Part-4****

***A Skilled Teacher***

The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (PBUH), was a skilled teacher. He taught everything a human being needs to do from birth to death during his lifetime. His teachings were not just worldly or spiritual. He taught both worldly and spiritual. He instructed his followers, through the revelations from his Lord, to provide food for themselves after performing spiritual work. He discouraged living a life of renunciation. All his actions, words, and his permission for the actions of his companions were considered as a lesson from him for all his followers who came after him. The teachings of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) are being followed in one way or another among all his followers to this day. As successful as he was as a teacher during his lifetime, the level of knowledge gleaned from his store of learning has not diminished even after his death.

***An Ideal Son***

He was an ideal person for all the sons who came into the world. His father died before he was born. He lost his mother when he was a child. However, even after he became the ruler of Medina, his foster mother Halimah was still alive. There is a legendary incident about how he respected his foster mother Halimah. Which will surprise you.

Below is the incident:

One day, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was sitting in the mosque of Medina, ‘Masjid-un-Nabawi’. At that time, he saw an old woman covered in a black veil coming towards him on a vehicle. At that moment, when he realized that this woman was his nursing mother, he spread his body cloth on the balcony of the mosque. He made the woman sit on the cloth and spoke to her privately. Then, he took the woman back to the vehicle. When he came to his companions, they asked him, "O Messenger of Allah, who was this woman? You had respected her so much." He said, "She was my foster mother, Halimah." This incident shows how important it is to serve and respect one's parents. He was an orphan. But, how much respect he showed to his foster mother while she was alive.

***An Ideal Brother***

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had no siblings. However, his foster mother Halima had children. He spent his early adolescence with them. Although he was of a higher caste and more respected than his foster mother Halima's tribe, he never refused to herd sheep with his brother in law. He used to herd sheep with his brother-in-law and play sports and always lived together. He seemed to have become a piece of light in the house of his foster mother Halima.

***An Ideal Husband***

He was also a good husband. From his first wife to his last wife, no one was ever angry with him. His justice was extraordinary. He treated his wives well and always fulfilled all their physical and mental needs. Almost all of his wives, except one, were widows and helpless.

There are so many incidents of his good behavior towards his wives that it is not possible for this small pen holder to mention them here in this short episode.

***An Ideal Father***

Lady Fatima (RA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), once came to her father and asked for permission to buy a maidservant to help with household chores. But, the Prophet (PBUH) did not allow it. On the contrary, he refused and made his daughter an example to the whole world. Even though keeping a slave was very common at that time.

***An Ideal Father-in-Law***

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was also an ideal father-in-law. He was the ruler of Medina. However, the Prophet of Islam never thought of deceiving other common people by keeping more for himself or giving more to his family. Rather, he spent everything he had on the welfare of people. There was no one like him and he forbade his followers from spending in this way, saying that it was not possible to be like him.

Now, one of his incidents is given below:

Once, while he was sitting in the mosque in Medina, a companion brought a bowl full of dates. It was sent to him as a gift. Because, his companion's garden had yielded a good harvest of dates. He then distributed it among all the companions present. However, his daughter's husband, Mr. Ali (RA), who was there, he gave less Ali (RA). When Ali (RA) respectfully asked the Prophet (PBUH) why he was given less, the Prophet (PBUH) told him to be content with it and hope for blessings. Hearing this, Ali (RA) sought blessings from Allah, was pleased with the Prophet (PBUH), and returned home with the dates.

This incident was a perfect example of the teachings of the ideals of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

***An Ideal Grandfather***

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was also an ideal grandfather. Once, the younger son of his daughter, Mr. Hussain (RA), requested his grandfather to ride a horse. At that time, the ruler of Medina and the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (PBUH), did not have a horse. Due to which he fulfilled his grandson's wish by riding on his own back.

So friends, that's it for today. Very soon I will write to you about a new person in the new episode of 'Genius Person'. Those who are geniuses also have to be idealists. We have learned this from this episode. And, if the future little friends of the future want to become geniuses, they too will have to learn this quality. So, goodbye friends. May peace be upon everyone.