The Prophet's fear of Allah, his obedience to Him, and the intensity of his worshipping Allah were rooted in his knowledge of his Lord.Abu Hurayrah tells us that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, would say, "If you knew what I know you would laugh but a little and weep a lot." Abu Dharr added further information to this telling us that he said,
"I see what you do not see and hear what you do not. The heaven cries out and it cries out rightfully. There is not a single place in it, the width of four fingers that does not contain an angel whose forehead is prostrating to Allah. By Allah, if you know what I know, you would laugh but a little and weep a lot, and you would not have enjoyed women in your beds, rather you would have gone out to the mountains crying to draw near to Allah. Would that I were a tree standing!"
Several of the Companions including Abu Hurayrah tell us that the Prophet,praise and peace be upon him, would stand in prayer so much that his feet became swollen. When he was asked why he burdened himself in such a way when Allah had already given him the status of forgiveness for past and future wrong actions he replied, "Shouldn't I be a grateful worshiper?"
Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, described the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, as being steadfast in every thing he did and would ask his Companions, "Who amongst you can do what I do?" The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, would fast a lot and Lady Ayesha, peace be upon her, tells us, "He would fast until we said, 'he will not stop fasting!"
One night Malik's son, Awf was present when the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, prepared himself to pray and observed that before he made his ablution he used a tooth stick (siwak) and thereafter stood in prayer and that he prayed alongside the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. During his recitation of the chapter "The Cow" he would stop and supplicate to Allah after he had recited a verse pertaining to mercy and after he recited a verse pertaining to punishment he would stop and seek refuge with Allah. His bowing was the length of his standing and he would say,
"Glory be to the Master of the worldly earth and the entire universe with its angels, of Greatness and Might."
Thereafter he prostrated and said something similar. This was followed by the Chapter "The House of Imran" and so on, chapter by chapter.
Lady Ayesha tells us that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, would stand throughout the entire night reciting a single verse of the Koran.
Ash Shankhir's son, Abdullah tells us that he observed the Prophet's fear of Allah when he went to see the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and found him praying. As he prayed he heard sobbing coming from his chest and that its sound was similar to the boiling of a large pot.Abi Hala's son said the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was always sorrowful and pensive, and never rested.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told his Companions that he asked Allah to forgive him one hundred times a day. In another narration it is reported seventy times a day. Imam Ali asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, about his path and he replied, "Faith is my capital. Intellect is the basis of my religion. Love is my foundation. Yearning is my mount. The remembrance of Allah is my endearing companion. Reliance is my treasure. Sorrow is my companion. Knowledge is my armor. Patience is my cloak. Satisfaction is my booty. Incapacity is my boast. Self-denial is my profession. Certainty is my food. Truthfulness is my intercessor. Obedience is enough for me. Striving against falsehood is my character and the coolness of my eye is in the prayer."
He also said, "The fruits of my heart lie in His remembrance. My sorrow is for the sake of my nation. My yearning is for my Lord, the Mighty."
"I see what you do not see and hear what you do not. The heaven cries out and it cries out rightfully. There is not a single place in it, the width of four fingers that does not contain an angel whose forehead is prostrating to Allah. By Allah, if you know what I know, you would laugh but a little and weep a lot, and you would not have enjoyed women in your beds, rather you would have gone out to the mountains crying to draw near to Allah. Would that I were a tree standing!"
Several of the Companions including Abu Hurayrah tell us that the Prophet,praise and peace be upon him, would stand in prayer so much that his feet became swollen. When he was asked why he burdened himself in such a way when Allah had already given him the status of forgiveness for past and future wrong actions he replied, "Shouldn't I be a grateful worshiper?"
Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, described the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, as being steadfast in every thing he did and would ask his Companions, "Who amongst you can do what I do?" The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, would fast a lot and Lady Ayesha, peace be upon her, tells us, "He would fast until we said, 'he will not stop fasting!"
One night Malik's son, Awf was present when the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, prepared himself to pray and observed that before he made his ablution he used a tooth stick (siwak) and thereafter stood in prayer and that he prayed alongside the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. During his recitation of the chapter "The Cow" he would stop and supplicate to Allah after he had recited a verse pertaining to mercy and after he recited a verse pertaining to punishment he would stop and seek refuge with Allah. His bowing was the length of his standing and he would say,
"Glory be to the Master of the worldly earth and the entire universe with its angels, of Greatness and Might."
Thereafter he prostrated and said something similar. This was followed by the Chapter "The House of Imran" and so on, chapter by chapter.
Lady Ayesha tells us that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, would stand throughout the entire night reciting a single verse of the Koran.
Ash Shankhir's son, Abdullah tells us that he observed the Prophet's fear of Allah when he went to see the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and found him praying. As he prayed he heard sobbing coming from his chest and that its sound was similar to the boiling of a large pot.Abi Hala's son said the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was always sorrowful and pensive, and never rested.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told his Companions that he asked Allah to forgive him one hundred times a day. In another narration it is reported seventy times a day. Imam Ali asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, about his path and he replied, "Faith is my capital. Intellect is the basis of my religion. Love is my foundation. Yearning is my mount. The remembrance of Allah is my endearing companion. Reliance is my treasure. Sorrow is my companion. Knowledge is my armor. Patience is my cloak. Satisfaction is my booty. Incapacity is my boast. Self-denial is my profession. Certainty is my food. Truthfulness is my intercessor. Obedience is enough for me. Striving against falsehood is my character and the coolness of my eye is in the prayer."
He also said, "The fruits of my heart lie in His remembrance. My sorrow is for the sake of my nation. My yearning is for my Lord, the Mighty."
