20. My Favorite Personality: Essay

 

20. My Favorite Personality

 

Outlines:

Ø  Introduction

Ø  My Favorite Personality; Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Ø  Mannerism and Influential Ruler

Ø  Generosity and Leading by example

Ø  Considerate and sense of human

Ø  Kindness and affection

Ø  Conclusion

 

All history is the biography of a great man.

(Carlyle)

Everyone has a favorite personality in his life as someone admires ordinarily people as their favorite personality. Like everyone, I have my favorite personality which admires and fascinates me. My beloved Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is my favorite personality. Because he was too kind, wise, forgiving, a great father, a good husband, a leader, and mostly a merciful person. The life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is a role model for every person in this world.

“Hero shows you how to solve problems yourself.”

The Holy Prophet was born in Arabia in 571 A. D. The Arabs were a race of wild tribes. They led a cruel life. They buried their newly-born daughters alive. They ill-treated women, orphans, and slaves. They worshipped Idols.  They were addicted to wine, adultery, gambling, and bloody quarrels. The Holy Prophet was sent by God to set these bad people right. He hated their cruel ways. He worked hard to reform them. He changed their habits and manners by his shining example. 

I will pen down the inspiring qualities of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that I like most and want to develop in my character. Let us discuss a few of the excellent leadership qualities of the Prophet, Muhammad (PBUH) which revolutionized the lives of millions, and still are as valuable as they were 1400 years ago.

Firstly, Prophet (PBUH) is a perfect example of good manners. Every action that he undertook in life represented the highest morals and manners that a person could exhibit. He was an Ideal being in terms of manners and ethics. As one of His companions notes about his manners:

“The Prophet (PBUH) did not swear at anyone, nor was He rude, nor did He curse anyone.” (Bukhari)

Thus if a Muslim is to give an example of the manners of someone, there would be none more suitable than Muhammad (PBUH).

He (PBUH) was an outstanding influential ruler for all people. The Apostle (PBUH) was the epitome of this leadership attribute, which is the reason why He transformed the miserable lives of Arabs and gave them the purpose of their lives. 

“I feel entitles Muhammad (PBUH)  to be considered the most influential single figure in human history”.

(Michael Hart)

Generosity is another hallmark of the personality of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He was the most generous person there could ever be. He preferred others over Himself and always fulfilled the needs of anyone who came to Him to ask for something. One of his companion's notes:

“The Prophet (PBUH) did not refuse to give anything which He had to someone if he asked for it.” (Bukhari)

In my eyes, His generosity is something that Muslims should aspire to and spread the examples of His generosity to other people as well so that the world could become a better place.

He (PBUH) always led by examples to his followers. He was always a role model and example for his followers. In the famous battle of the Trench, the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) worked hard like everyone and at one point he (PBUH) lifted his shirt and pointed towards not one but two stones fastened to his stomach because of food shortage.

If we study the inspiring aspect of his (PBUH) life whether it be animals, women, children, orphans, enemies, or it is anyone in the society, every one of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was considerate to everyone. He would love children and orphans, He would treat animals fairly, He would give women their rights, He would respect the elders,

“There is nothing heavier in the scales than good character.”

(Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Another fascinating character of the Holy Prophet is kindness and affection for all and sundry. At the time of Muhammad's birth, women in 7th century Arabia had few or even no rights. Sometimes, the right of life could be in question. The Prophet (PBUH) uplifted the status of women, from that of being the property of men to that of equal status in the society with accorded rights and dignity.

 He was patient and kind towards them and listened to their plight. The Prophet was never afraid to show his love for children, and would openly smile and laugh with them. He loved children, and always greeted them properly. He would also embrace his grandsons Hassan (R.A) and Hussein (R.A) in front of the many Arabs who at the time were not accustomed to show affection towards children, and would even carry his grandsons on his shoulders in public. The Prophet would also always be the first to greet children when he would walk the streets.

The lives of great men all remind us.

We can make our lives sublime.

And departing leaves behind us.

Footprints on the sands of time.

In conclusion, Muslims are fortunate to have a role model and perfect guide in the form of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). I always want to follow his Sunnah. Achieving the same level of success that he did is impossible for any human being but the purpose of his life is for us to study, learn and implement his virtues to succeed in this life and the afterlife.

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