single, Dinar or Dirham for his family.
And neither did he leave a camel or sheep for them. All he left them was his
sword and mule… He gave even his shield for a Jew as a pawn to buy some
oat for his folk. Moreover, the Prophet used to darn his clothes and repair
his shoes himself.
This is
Muhammad (pbuh)’s school to recognize the value of the world life and it’s
triviality… That is what the Prophet’s Folks and Companions, may Allah
be pleased with them educated… The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who said: (If
this world life were as important as a mosquito’s wing for Allah, He would
not have granted the disbelievers as little as a sip of water).
The
Prophet, Peace be upon him, realized the triviality of the enjoyment of this
world if compared with those of the Hereafter. That is why he said: ( The
pleasures of the world life in the hereafter would be (as trivial) as what
is left on one’s finger when one dips it into High open sea. Consider what
is left on one’s finger!)… Pleasures of this World, no matter how
great they are, are like a few drops that wet one’s finger when dipped in
high open sea. But the pleasures of the Hereafter are like endless enjoyment.
The Prophet, Peace and Blessings be upon him, realized the reality of this
life. Allah taught him this in the Glorious Qur’an, for if Allah willed to
guide one of his creatures to the Right Path, he would pour faith in the
Glorious Qur’an into his heart. The Qur’an shows beyond doubt that this
life is
just a mirage and the Hereafter
life
is the everlasting
reality. If a
wise person considers
this life for