I have to sell my goods to people and receive the price and...

I have to sell my goods to people and receive the price and to purchase goods from people and pay for them!” The Holy Prophet became sadder for Sa`d than before when he was poor and indigent. At this time, Gabriel came to the Holy Prophet saying, “O Muhammad! Allah is Aware of your sorrow for Sa`d. Which one do you like best, the former or the present conditions?” The Holy Prophet said, “The former conditions, for he is in a situation that this world has ruined his Hereafter.

” Gabriel said, “Tell Sa`d to return the two Dirhams you gave him. When he does so, he will be back to his former conditions.” The Holy Prophet too went to Sa`d telling him affectionately, “O Sa`d! Don’t you want to return our two Dirhams?” Sa`d said, “Yes, I will, along with two hundred Dirhams!” The Holy Prophet said, “Only those two Dirhams!” Sa`d gave the two Dirhams to the Holy Prophet and soon he lost what he had gained.

Thus, he returned to the former situation.[^7] Kindness against Ingratitude Quoting Imam `Ali, Imam Musa reports: The Holy Prophet was always benevolent and benefactor yet he was never appreciated by people. He was kind to Quraysh, Arabs and non-Arabs. We are the benefactors but our benefaction is not appreciated.

The chosen believers too are like us.[^8] Devotion Reporting Imam al-Sadiq, Abu-Basir narrates: Allah’s Messenger would always eat like a servant, sit on the earth like a servant and act upon the fact that he was a servant of Allah.[^9] Previous…