Eid-e-Mailad-ul-Nabi

I have always taken the life of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a role model for me. His life offers only positivity and trains the soul to be pure in all acts of life. What I love most about him is his compassionate nature that attracts me most. I have learnt a lot from his life and tried my best to incorporate a portion of his nature that I can according to my capabilities. I just quote two instances from his life that have left a deep mark on my life:

1. Once an old woman wanted to talk to the prophet and share few problems with him. She was trembling while coming to him. She thought that the prophetic position is higher and very akin to the king or an emperor and how could she access or talk to such a high authority. On the way, the prophet met her and he felt that she wanted to talk to him and went close to her and said 'O mother! why are you so tense? what are you afraid of? Be comfortable. I know you want to talk to me. I am an ordinary person - a son of the one who grazed goats in the field. Just tell me what torments you are going through.' Upon such compassion, the woman felt relieved and shared the problem with the prophet.

This incident has always taught me to be humble, polite and compassionate in my life.

2. Once the prophet came out of home and saw that his followers were divided into two groups. One of them was offering prayers and performing acts of worship while the other group was engaged in teaching and learning. The prophet was very pleased to see both of the groups. He stood for a while and after few moments went to join the group which was busy in teaching and learning from each other. He started teaching.

This incident taught me that knowledge is very important in life. Ignorance carried with the acts of worship will breed extremism whereas the knowledge along with acts of worship actually makes a human true and genuine being on earth. I made 'attainment of knowledge' my goal of life.

Regards,