How generous was Muhammad as a Prophet and Messenger of God?
Gods Messenger is, in the whole of creation, the most polished mirror, in which God Almightys Names and Attributes are reflected to the highest degree. Being a perfect manifestation of Gods Names and Attributes and an embodiment of the Quran and Islam, he is the greatest and most decisive and comprehensive proof of Gods Existence and Unity and the truth of Islam and the Quran. One who saw him remembered God automatically. Each virtue he had was the reflection of a Name or Attribute of God, and is a proof of his Prophethood. Like his mildness and forbearance, his generosity is also another dimension of his excellent, matchless personality and a reflection and proof of his Prophethood. The people of Arabia were renowned for their generosity even in the pre-Islamic period of Ignorance. When we look at their poetry belonging to that time, we see that they were proud of their generosity. However, their generosity was not for the sake of God or for an altruistic motive; rather, it was the ca
