عَنْ أَبِيْ سَعِيْدٍ الْخُدْرِىِّ رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ ﷺ كَانَ يَعْلِفُ الْبَعِيْرَ وَيُقِيْمُ الْبَيْتَ وَيَخْصِفُ النَّعْلَ وَيَرْقَعُ الثَّوْبَ وَيَحْلِبُ الشَّاةَ وَیَأْكُلُ مَعَ الْخَادِمِ وَيَطْحَنُ مَعَهُ إِذَا أَعْيَا وَكَانَ لَا يَمْنَعُهُ الْحَيَاءُ أَنْ يَّحْمِلَ بِضَاعَتَهُ مِنَ السُّوْقِ إِلٰى أَهْلِهِ وَكَانَ يُصَافِحُ الْغَنِيَّ وَالْفَقِيْرَ وَيُسَلِّمُ مُبْتَدِیًا وَلَا يَحْتَفِرُ مَا دُعِيَ إِلَيْهِ وَلَوْ إِلٰى حَشْفِ التَّمَرِ وَكَانَ ھَيِّنَ الْمُؤُنَةِ ، لَيِّنَ الْخُلُقِ ، كَرِيْمَ الطَّبِيْعَةِ ، جَمِيْلَ الْمُعَاشَرَةِ ، طَلِقَ الْوَجْهِ ، بَسَّامًا مِنْ غَيْرِ ضَحْكٍ، مَحْزُوْنًا مِنْ غَيْرِ عُبُوْسَةٍ ، مُتَوَاضِعًا مِنْ غَيْرِ مَذِلَّةٍ ، جَوَّادًا مِنْ غَيْرِ سَرَفٍ رَقِيْقَ الْقَلْبِ رَحِيْمًا بِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ لَمْ يَتَجَشَّأُقَطُّ مِنْ شَبَعٍ وَلَمْ يَمُدَّ يَدَهُ إِلٰى طَمَعٍ –
(مشكوة كتاب الفتن باب في اخلاقه – قشيريه ص 75 اسد الغاية جلد اول صفحہ 29)
Translation
Abu Saeed Khudri, God be pleased with him, narrates:
“The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to feed the camels himself: He would perform household chores: mend shoes, darn clothes, milk goats, and eat in the company of the servant. If a servant became tired while grinding flour, he would help him at this. He would not feel belittled carrying household goods from the market to the house. He would shake hands with the rich and the poor alike. He would always be the first to extend greetings. He would not disdain accepting an invitation not even so small an invitation as to join in eating dates. He would relieve those who toiled. He was mild tempered and kind-hearted. His conduct was excellent, and he was always cheerful. He would smile but would not laugh loudly; he would not frown even when vexed. He was humble, but not lowly; generous, but not extravagant. He was tender hearted and merciful to all Muslims alike. He would never eat his fill to the point where one is likely to start yawning. He would never extend his hand motivated by greed.” (Mishkaat)
