Some examples of great people

Some examples of great people

Abdullah al-Mu'taz

There are many great men and women in history. They were rare examples of piety, morals and the best qualities a human being can ever have. Allah the Exalted has told us in the Holy Qur'an a lot about such men and women; on the top being the infallible Messenger Muhammad (ﷺ) and the other messengers (A.S) who were great examples of patience, faith and Jihad in the way of Allah.

 

They also fought the people of heresies and they were really the ideal people to be followed. Allah the Exalted described the morals and manners of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) as: "And verily, you (O MUHMMAD) are on an exalted (standard of) character." (68:4)

 

Narrated Hadhrat Anas (RDA): "I have never touched a velvet or silk that was more tender than the hand of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and I have never smelt any perfume more nice than the smell of the Messenger's body. I served the

Messenger ten years, he never said "Uff" (a puff of uneasiness) to me and he never asked me about something I had not done (why not?) and he never asked me about something I had ever done (why?)." (Bukhari and Muslim)

 

Abu Bakr (RDA) supported the Messenger (ﷺ) by money and Jihad by himself and was the first to believe the Prophet (ﷺ). When some people apostated from Islam after the Prophet had died, Abu Bakr bravely stood up against them and said: (By Allah, if they refuse to pay — in zakat for Allah's sake a goat (in another narration, a goat rope) they used to give to the Messenger (ﷺ) I will fight them.

 

Hadhrat Umar bin al-Khattab (RDA), though he was the amir of the believers, used to carry flour on his back for Muslim and also used to cook for the orphans' at night. Satan used to run away from his way, as reported (in Hadith), because of his piety and closeness to Allah.