Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have Mercy on him) summarized the extent of the noble manners of RasulAllah salAllaahu allaihi wa sallam as :
✔ The Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) used to greet the CHILDREN when he passed by them.
✔ Sometimes, a LITTLE GIRL would take him by the hand and he would allow her to lead him wherever she wanted.
✔ He (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) used to lick his FINGERS after eating.
✔ He (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) would be in the service of his family when at home. Never would he become ANGRY because of something personal.
✔ He (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) used to REPAIR his own sandals and mend his own torn clothes.
✔ He would milk HIS GOAT HIMSELF FOR HIS OWN FAMILY.
✔ HE WOULD FEED HIS OWN CAMEL.
✔ HE USED TO EAT WITH HIS SERVANTS, SIT IN THE COMPANY OF THE POOR PEOPLE, AND PERSONALLY TAKE CARE OF THE NEEDS OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
✔ He would be the one to INITIATE the greeting when meeting people. He would respond to the HUMBLEST OF INVITATIONS.
✔ He (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) lived a VERY MODEST LIFESTYLE, A MAN OF SOFT MANNERS, NATURALLY KIND, EASY TO GET ALONG WITH, HAVING A PLEASANT SMILE ON HIS FACE, GRACEFULLY HUMBLE, EXTREMELY GENEROUS BUT NOT WASTEFUL, SOFT-HEARTED AND GENTLE IN HIS DEALINGS WITH EACH AND EVERY MUSLIM, LOWERING THE WINGS OF HUMILITY TO THE BELIEVERS, BEARING THEIR COMPANIONSHIP IN SUCH A GENTLE WAY.
[Madaarij as-Saalikeen (3/111-112)]
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