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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Perfect Role Model: The Prophet of Islam Generosity Generosity is the tangible manifestation of human self-sacrifice. It is a sacred attribute that is held in high esteem and considered to be of great value by all nations. The Noble Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), the source of human virtues, possessed this attribute in its highest form.

He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) has said, "I am the one who has been disciplined by God, and ‘Ali has been disciplined by me. My Lord has commanded me to be generous and do good and He has forbidden me from being stingy and from oppressing others.

There is nothing that God hates more than stinginess and being ill-tempered." [^1] Similarly, after returning from the Battle of Hunayn, the Bedouins formed a circle around the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) in order to get their share of the war booty. As the crowd gathered, someone snatched the Prophet's cloak. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) stood up and said, "Give me back my cloak. What, are you afraid of (me behaving with) stinginess?

If I had as much gold as these thorny shrubs here, I would have divided it amongst you. You will not find me to be stingy." [^2] Included here are a few examples of the Prophet's generosity: One day, a group of under clothed people came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and asked him for clothes.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), who could never turn down a request, went home to gather clothes but found nothing other than a curtain that belonged to his daughter Faṭimah (peace be upon her) and which had been placed over some goods.

The Messenger of God asked her, "O Faṭimah, would you like to be protected from the fire of Hell by means of this curtain?" She (peace be upon her) replied, "Yes." The Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) tore that curtain into pieces and gave it to the poor to wear.[^3] One day the Most Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) went to the market with only eight dirhams . On the way, he saw a female slave crying. He asked her why she was crying.