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# The Reward of Sending Blessings upon Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad
*(From: al-‘Aqa’id al-Islamiyyah)*
## The Virtue (Thawab) of Saying Salawat
It is narrated from **Imam Ja‘far ibn Muhammad al‑Sadiq (peace be upon him)** that he said:
> **“Whoever says: ‘O Lord, send blessings upon Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad’ one hundred times, one hundred needs will be fulfilled for him — thirty for this world and the rest for the Hereafter.”**
> *(al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 493)*
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# The Etiquette and Character of the Prophet ﷺ
**By Shaykh Muhammad Baqir al‑Majlisi**
*(From Bihar al‑Anwar, vol. 16 — translated and structured)*
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was:
– The wisest of people
– The most forbearing
– The bravest
– The most just
– The most compassionate
He never touched the hand of a woman who was unlawful for him.
He was the most generous of people.
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## His Simplicity and Generosity
– No dinar or dirham would remain with him overnight.
– If anything remained and he could not find someone to give it to, he would not return home until he had given it away.
– He only kept enough food for one year — simple dates and barley.
– Whatever exceeded that he gave in the path of God.
– He never refused anyone who asked him.
– He would give from his yearly provision until he himself might need before the year ended.
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## His Humility
– He sat on the ground.
– He slept on the ground.
– He ate on the ground.
– He patched his sandals.
– He mended his clothes.
– He opened the door himself.
– He milked the sheep.
– He tied and milked his camel.
– He ground grain with the servant if the servant became tired.
– He prepared his ablution water at night with his own hands.
– He never sat reclining.
– He served his family.
– He cut meat himself.
– He sat humbly while eating.
– He licked his fingers after food.
– He never belched.
– He accepted invitations from free people and slaves alike — even for a simple meal.
– He accepted gifts, even if only a sip of milk.
– He did not eat charity (sadaqah).
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## His Asceticism
– He did not stare into people’s faces.
– He became angry only for God — never for himself.
– He tied a stone to his stomach from hunger.
– He ate whatever was present.
– He did not reject available food.
– He did not wear two garments of luxury.
– Most of his clothing was white.
– He wore a turban and shirt beginning with the right side.
– He had a special garment for Friday.
– When he wore new clothing, he gave away his old garment to a poor person.
– He wore a silver ring on his right little finger.
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## His Personal Habits
– He loved watermelon and grapes.
– He disliked foul smells.
– He used the tooth-stick (siwak) regularly.
– He rode horses, mules, and donkeys.
– He sometimes rode a donkey without a saddle.
– He allowed others to ride behind him.
– He walked barefoot at times.
– He attended funerals.
– He visited the sick even at the far ends of the city.
– He sat with the poor and ate with them.
– He personally handed food to the needy.
– He honored people of virtue.
– He maintained ties of kinship without giving them unjust preference.
– He accepted apologies.
– He smiled frequently unless receiving revelation or delivering admonition.
– He sometimes laughed — but without loud laughter.
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## His Gentleness
– He never cursed a woman or a servant.
– If someone was blamed in his presence, he would say: **“Leave him.”**
– If anyone — free or slave — came with a need, he would stand with them until their matter was resolved.
– He was not harsh, loud, or rude in the marketplace.
– He did not repay evil with evil — rather, he forgave.
– He greeted first.
– Whoever held his hand, he would not withdraw until the other did.
– When meeting a Muslim, he began with a handshake.
– He never sat or stood except in remembrance of God.
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## His Conduct in Gatherings
– He sat wherever space allowed.
– He usually faced the qiblah.
– He honored guests, sometimes spreading his garment for them to sit on.
– He offered his cushion to visitors.
– In pleasure and anger he spoke only truth.
– If someone approached him during prayer, he shortened it and turned to them, asking:
**“Do you have a need?”**
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## His Food Preferences
– He liked cucumber with fresh dates and salt.
– His favorite fruits were watermelon and grapes.
– His common food was water and dates.
– He combined milk and dates and called them “the two good things.”
– He loved meat.
– He ate tharid (bread soaked in broth with meat).
– He liked pumpkin.
– He ate hunted meat but did not hunt himself.
– He ate bread with butter.
– From the sheep he preferred the foreleg and shoulder.
– From condiments he liked vinegar.
– From dates he liked ‘ajwah.
– From herbs he liked chicory and basil-like greens.
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# Spiritual Reflection
This portrait shows a Messenger who combined:
– **Spiritual intensity** with
– **Personal humility**
– **Material detachment** with
– **Social warmth**
– **Leadership authority** with
– **Servant-like simplicity**
He embodied:
\[
\text{Power without arrogance} \quad + \quad
\text{Wealth without attachment} \quad + \quad
\text{Authority without pride}
\]
And as reported:
> **“His character was the Qur’an.”**
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If you would like, I can next:
– Extract a practical spiritual program based on these narrations
– Compare these reports across Sunni and Shi‘i sources
– Create a short devotional booklet focused only on Salawat and its virtues
– Or provide theological commentary on the concept of Salawat and its metaphysical reward
Just tell me which direction you prefer.
