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Full-version-Shefa-bio-of-Prophet, page : 51
This high rank is found in Prophet Muhammad who had several wives but was never distracted from his worshipping. Rather, it increased him in worship because he protected his wives, gave them their rights, provided for them and guided them to the worship of Allah. He said that such matters were not part of the portion of his earthly life, whereas they are part of the portion of the earthly life of others.
The Prophet said, "Allah caused me to love women and perfume in this world of yours, but the coolness of my eye (my delight) is in prayer." What he implied was, whereas other people have the love of women and perfume, for them such matters belong to worldly affairs, however his involvement with them was not for this worldly life but rather for the Everlasting Life partly because he was anxious to be wearing perfume when he met angels.
Above these worldly affairs, his passion which was distinctly for him, was the witnessing of the angelic hosts of his Lord and the closeness of conversation with Him. It is for this reason he made a distinction between the two loves by separating the two conditions in his saying, "and the delight of my eye is in prayer."
Prophets John and Jesus were at the same rank regarding the trial of women.
There is, however, an extra virtue the satisfaction of satisfying a wife's need.
The Prophet was given an abundance of that ability. For this reason he was permitted a greater number of wives than other men.
Anas said, "The Prophet would visit his wives in one hour of the day or night, and there were eleven of them."
Anas and his companions concluded he had been given the power of thirty men. Abu Rafi' said likewise.
Prophet Solomon said, "During the night I would visit either a hundred or ninety-nine wives." From this it is understood he too had the same sexual capacity.
Prophet David was an abstemious person, he ate from the labor of his own hands and he too had ninety-nine wives.
From Anas we learn that the Prophet said, "I have been preferred over people on four matters: generosity, courage, intimacy (with his wives) and firmness in punishing (for the Sake of Allah)." (Shaykh Darwish added: Prophet Muhammad was sent during a time in which fit was common-place to have forty wives. The Islamic Law reduced the number of wives a man could have to four, and made it conditional when marrying more than one that justice must prevail and each should be evenly treated, if this cannot be established, then a man should only marry one wife, and today 99.99% of marriages are monogamous, whereas the west, have for many decades, engaged in dating, free love and extra marital affairs. This way of life has unfortunately been exported through the internet to young Muslims.)
The Prophet said, "Allah caused me to love women and perfume in this world of yours, but the coolness of my eye (my delight) is in prayer." What he implied was, whereas other people have the love of women and perfume, for them such matters belong to worldly affairs, however his involvement with them was not for this worldly life but rather for the Everlasting Life partly because he was anxious to be wearing perfume when he met angels.
Above these worldly affairs, his passion which was distinctly for him, was the witnessing of the angelic hosts of his Lord and the closeness of conversation with Him. It is for this reason he made a distinction between the two loves by separating the two conditions in his saying, "and the delight of my eye is in prayer."
Prophets John and Jesus were at the same rank regarding the trial of women.
There is, however, an extra virtue the satisfaction of satisfying a wife's need.
The Prophet was given an abundance of that ability. For this reason he was permitted a greater number of wives than other men.
Anas said, "The Prophet would visit his wives in one hour of the day or night, and there were eleven of them."
Anas and his companions concluded he had been given the power of thirty men. Abu Rafi' said likewise.
Prophet Solomon said, "During the night I would visit either a hundred or ninety-nine wives." From this it is understood he too had the same sexual capacity.
Prophet David was an abstemious person, he ate from the labor of his own hands and he too had ninety-nine wives.
From Anas we learn that the Prophet said, "I have been preferred over people on four matters: generosity, courage, intimacy (with his wives) and firmness in punishing (for the Sake of Allah)." (Shaykh Darwish added: Prophet Muhammad was sent during a time in which fit was common-place to have forty wives. The Islamic Law reduced the number of wives a man could have to four, and made it conditional when marrying more than one that justice must prevail and each should be evenly treated, if this cannot be established, then a man should only marry one wife, and today 99.99% of marriages are monogamous, whereas the west, have for many decades, engaged in dating, free love and extra marital affairs. This way of life has unfortunately been exported through the internet to young Muslims.)