Everyone took part in building the mosque and the Prophet...

Everyone took part in building the mosque and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) took part in this good deed as well. Usayd ibn Hudhayr has said, "The Prophet picked up a stone and was bringing it.

I said, 'O Messenger of God, give me the stone to carry.' He said, 'No, go and bring another stone.'"[^3] On one of their journeys, as soon as the Most Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his friends dismounted their animals and placed their belongings on the ground, they decided to prepare a sheep to eat.

One of the companions said, "I will slaughter the sheep." Another said, "I will take off its skin." A third said, "I will cook the meat." And the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said, "I will gather firewood from the desert." The companions said, "O Messenger of God, do not burden yourself. Sit comfortably.

We will gladly do everything ourselves." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said, "I know you (are) will(ing to) perform them, but God does not like to see his slave being distinguished amongst his friends such that he considers himself to be privileged in relation to others." Then he went to the desert and gathered some bristles and motes and brought them.[^4] [^1]: Surah al-Ma’idah 5:2. [^2]: Sirah ibn Hisham, vol. 2, p. 263. [^3]: Bih'ar al Anwar, vol. 9, p. 111.