Anas ibn Malik was one of the companions who had served the Holy Prophet (s) for many years. He therefore knew Prophet Muhammads habits very well. When the Prophet (s) observed a fast, he usually broke it with milk and dates. And in the early hours of the night, he would take some simple food for his suhoor. One day, Anas ibn Malik knew that the Prophet (s) was fasting; so he arranged for his iftar (fast breaking). He kept the milk and dates ready. At the time of iftar the Prophet (s) did not appear for the breaking of the fast. Anas ibn Malik thought that he may have accepted an invitation from someone and broken his fast elsewhere. So Anas ibn Malik ate the food himself and decided to go and sleep. Soon however, the Prophet (s) entered the house with another companion, Anas ibn Malik inquired from the companion whether the Prophet (s) had already eaten. ‘No’ said the companion. ‘The Prophet (s) has not eaten yet’. He had been dealing with some urgent work and was delayed, and so was late in coming for iftar. Anas ibn Malik felt so ashamed. There was nothing left that he could offer to the Prophet(s) if he asked for food. There was no more milk either. He waited expectantly, ready to explain the situation to Prophet (s) The Prophet (s) immediately sensed that Anas ibn Malik was hesitant in offering him food. This was very unlike how Anas behaved usually so the Prophet understood that there was no food or milk in the house. He behaved as if he were not hungry at all and went without supper with a cheerful face. Anas ibn Malik used to say: ‘The Messenger of Allah never mentioned this incident during his lifetime to anyone.’ Moral: 1) Consider the feelings of other people 2) Patience and tolerance of the mistakes of others
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:39:09 +0000
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