THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (P.B.U.H)
AND HIS HOLY LIFE IN THIS WORLD.
It is ingrained in the human
nature that he consciously or unconsciously likes to place an ideal or a role
model in front of him and then moulds his life accordingly. The human models in
general; however tend to fail in one or other aspect of character, action or
ideology. It is the Muslim ummah which is fortunate enough to have its own role
model which is epitomized by perfection and simply perfection alone, whether be
it character, be its action or be it ideological accomplishment. Muhammad (PBUH)
the last prophet of ALLAH is the model and ideal for every Muslim or any human
being irrespective of color, creed, economic status, social standing or
reorganization in society.
When we take a close look at the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) life we find that in his
role as a son, as a grandson, as a young man, as a friend, as a guide, as a
husband, as a true prophet, as a lighthouse of all shades of character, he
excelled beyond any yardstick available for measuring a man’s greatness. Much
before ALLAH commanded him to go before his fellowmen and declared himself as
ALLAH’s Prophet; he was already an immaculate example of a man’s character.
People of Mecca knew and call him “SADIQ” (the truthful in its external best
form) and the “AMIN” (the one in whom trust could be reposed and who could be
trusted with anything in the world.)
In paying a role of commerce representative of a rich widow of Mecca he excelled
to a degree of elation. Later as her husband he was beyond the ideal state of
affairs. As nephew of Abu Talib he was most obedient and well-behaved child and
youth. As a grandson to Abdul Mutalib he was most endearing child showing signs
of developing into an extraordinary human being in the context of notion and
character.
The life of Prophet is full of so many anecdotes that million tons of paper and
million gallons of ink needed to narrate all those day to day routines which
signifies the great character, patience and sacrifice for ALLAH, love of ALLAH
and guiding role model for his disciples and newly converted Muslims. One
anecdote will explain the commitment in his words, his steadfastness and great
adherence to specimen of character. One day the prophet was passing through a
marketplace and just then by chance a stranger appeared with bag in which he had
placed a few articles he had just purchased from the market. He did not know the
prophet and the prophet did not know him at all. He placed the bag in the
prophet’s hands and asked him to stay there and hold it until it returns. Now
the stranger went and forgets to come back. The holy prophet kept standing at
the same place that day the night, which followed the next day, the night which
followed the third day. Many of prophet’s companions asked him to leave the
place and go home and take rest. It was stranger’s mistake not to have come back
but holy prophet refused to move an inch saying that if the stranger returned to
reclaim the article he had placed in his hands, he would be disappointed and
frustrated.
On the third day the thought suddenly struck the stranger’s mind that he had
placed a bag in the hand of a noble looking man at the marketplace and he should
go back and see. He rushed and reached the place. He was wonderstruck and almost
fainted with amazement when he saw the noble man standing straight with his bag
in his hand. He went up to him, apologized and receives his bag. But the
commitment and trustworthiness inspired him so much that he started enquiring
about the noble man. Everyone told him that he was ALLAH’s prophet and was known
for his AMEEN quality. The stranger said that this small gesture and volumes
about the noble man and the religion he was preaching these days and he embraced
Islam there and then. Later on, the prophet demonstrated more and more of human
character and the world at large understood his message and Islam spread like a
storm all over.
Overall the character of Holy Prophet (PBUH) was an exemplary one and a role
model mot only for Muslims but for the whole humanity. As now days the Muslim
world is confronting with such an enemy who is not devastating physically but
spiritually also by the projection and exposure to electronic media which is
destroying our ethics and moral values. It is the high time that we the Muslims
get united by following the exemplary character of our beloved Holy Prophet and
save the offspring of the Muslims from this unethical storm of immorality and
profanity.