He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was extremely kind and merciful to- wards them and he was never arrogant towards them or refused to talk to any of them.
Abdullaah ibn Awfa (a Companion)
‘describing the Prophet of Al-said lah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam: “The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to mention Allah abundantly, and he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sal- lam, never indulged in idle talk. He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, would prolong his prayer and make his Friday sermon short. He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was never too proud to walk with a widow or a poor person. He would walk with them until he fulfilled the need of one of them.”1
He, (PBUH), clarified the virtue of exerting efforts to fulfill the need of a widow and the virtue of taking care of her affairs.
Abu Hurayrah narrated
that the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “The one who strives to help the widows and the poor is like the one who fights in the way of Allah or like the one who observes fasts continuously.’’2