Sahl bin Sa’d(R.A) said: The Prophet (SAW) had more care for those around him than for his own self. "A woman gave the Messenger of God (SAW) a Burdah (gown). The Prophet (SAW) asked his Companions: ‘Do you know what a Burdah is?’ They replied, ‘Yes, O Prophet of God! It is a piece of woven cloth [similar to a shawl]. The woman said: ‘O Prophet of God! I have woven this shawl with my own hands, for you to wear.’ The Messenger of God (SAW) took it while he direly needed it. After a while, the Messenger of God (SAW) came out of his home wearing it, and a Companion said to the Messenger of God (SAW): ‘O Prophet of God! Grant me this shawl to wear!’ The Messenger of God (SAW) said: ‘Yes.’ He then sat for awhile, and headed back home, folded it and gave it to the person who asked for it. The Companions scolded him saying: ‘It was not appropriate for you to ask for his shawl; especially since you know he does not turn anyone down or send them away empty-handed! The man said: ‘By God! I only asked him to give it to me because I want to be shrouded in this shawl when I die.’ Sahl, the narrator of the Hadeeth said: ‘The shawl was used as a shroud for that man when he died." (Bukhari #1987)
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Nothing will be heavier on the Day of Resurrection in the scale of a believer than good manners. |