The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Personality of the Prophet of Islam
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CONCERN ABOUT THE HEREAFTER
We learn from a tradition that once when the
Prophet of Islam was at home with his wife Umm
Salmah, he sent her maidservant on an errand of
some urgency. She took some time to come back. So
Umm Salmah went to the window and saw that the
maid was watching some children playing a game
in the street. When she eventually came back, signs
of anger appeared on the Prophet’s face. At that
time the Prophet had a
miswak
(a small twig used as
a toothbrush) in his hand.
“If it wasn’t for the fear of retribution on the Day of
Judgement, I would have hit you with this
miswak,”
said the Prophet to the maid.
The Prophet of Islam warned the people of the
chastisement of Doomsday. This incident shows
that this warning was not just meant for others. He
too always went in fear of it. He wanted people to
live in this world in such a way that the fear of
God’s chastisement should be embedded in their
hearts. The same applied to the Prophet himself.
The impending Doomsday was a matter of grave
concern to everyone including himself. His
