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English_Biography_Shefa_of_Prophet_Muhammad, page : 84
A man came to the Prophet and when he saw him began to tremble on account of timidity, but the Prophet put him at ease straight away saying, "Be calm, I am not a king, I am the son of a woman from the Koraysh who eats dried meat."
On another occasion, the Prophet and Abu Hurayrah went to the market where the Prophet purchased a loin cloth. He told the merchant, "Weigh and then add some more." The man jumped up to kiss the hand of the Prophet but he immediately withdrew his hand saying, "This is what the Persians do with their kings. I am not a king, I am one of your men." Then he took his loin cloth and carried it saying, "The owner is more entitled to carry his property."
The Justice of the Prophet
Of all people, the Prophet was by far the most trustworthy, just, well-mannered and truthful. Even his opponents and enemies never denied these qualities. Before he was called to the prophethood he was called by all "the trustworthy". Isaac's son said explained, "He was called, 'the trustworthy' on account of the favor of Allah to him that granted him a concentration of all the indisputable qualities of goodness."
When it came to placing the Black Stone during the rebuilding of Ka'bah each of the chieftains of the Koraysh sought the honor of being the one to place the Stone and a heated argument which was to continue for several days erupted. To resolve the dispute they all agreed that the first man to enter the precincts of Ka'bah would be the adjudicator. The Prophet was the first to enter and they said, "This is Muhammad, the trustworthy. We are satisfied with him", and the dispute was settled amicably.
Ar Rabi, Khuthaym's son informs us that when there was a dispute between two parties in the "Time of Ignorance" (pre-Islamic days) and the Messenger of Allah was called upon to gave a judgment and that none disputed his judgment.
The Prophet informs us, "By Allah, I am the one who is trustworthy in the heavens and the one who is trustworthy in the earth."
Even Abu Jahl, whose hatred of the Prophet is well documented said to him, "We do not call you a liar, rather, we say what you have brought is a lie." Thereafter Allah sent down the verse, "We know what they say saddens you. It is not you that they belie; but the harm-doers deny the verses or Allah" (6:33).
When Heraclius, the Emperor of Rome examined Abu Sufyan about the veracity of the Prophet he asked, "Did you ever suspect him of being a liar before he said what he says?" Abu Sufyan replied, "No."
On another occasion, the Prophet and Abu Hurayrah went to the market where the Prophet purchased a loin cloth. He told the merchant, "Weigh and then add some more." The man jumped up to kiss the hand of the Prophet but he immediately withdrew his hand saying, "This is what the Persians do with their kings. I am not a king, I am one of your men." Then he took his loin cloth and carried it saying, "The owner is more entitled to carry his property."
The Justice of the Prophet
Of all people, the Prophet was by far the most trustworthy, just, well-mannered and truthful. Even his opponents and enemies never denied these qualities. Before he was called to the prophethood he was called by all "the trustworthy". Isaac's son said explained, "He was called, 'the trustworthy' on account of the favor of Allah to him that granted him a concentration of all the indisputable qualities of goodness."
When it came to placing the Black Stone during the rebuilding of Ka'bah each of the chieftains of the Koraysh sought the honor of being the one to place the Stone and a heated argument which was to continue for several days erupted. To resolve the dispute they all agreed that the first man to enter the precincts of Ka'bah would be the adjudicator. The Prophet was the first to enter and they said, "This is Muhammad, the trustworthy. We are satisfied with him", and the dispute was settled amicably.
Ar Rabi, Khuthaym's son informs us that when there was a dispute between two parties in the "Time of Ignorance" (pre-Islamic days) and the Messenger of Allah was called upon to gave a judgment and that none disputed his judgment.
The Prophet informs us, "By Allah, I am the one who is trustworthy in the heavens and the one who is trustworthy in the earth."
Even Abu Jahl, whose hatred of the Prophet is well documented said to him, "We do not call you a liar, rather, we say what you have brought is a lie." Thereafter Allah sent down the verse, "We know what they say saddens you. It is not you that they belie; but the harm-doers deny the verses or Allah" (6:33).
When Heraclius, the Emperor of Rome examined Abu Sufyan about the veracity of the Prophet he asked, "Did you ever suspect him of being a liar before he said what he says?" Abu Sufyan replied, "No."