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He used to repair his shoes, join his wives in their labours and cut meat with them. He was the most shameful among men and could not stare at anyone for long. He accepted invitation of slaves and free men and presentation of even a cup of milk. He did not use the properties, of Zakat and used to accept the invitation of the widows and the poor. He used to speak the truth even though it was sometimes a cause of trouble to himself and his companions. He used to to say : I Don't accept any invitation of any infidel. He used to bind stones in his bell for appeasing his hunger and eat whatever he got. He did not return any present and did not take precaution in any lawful food. If he got dried grapes in lieu of bread, he ate them. If he got baked meat, he ate it.
He used to eat whatever he got of bread, wheat, sweets, and honey. He considered milk as sufficient if he did not get any other food. He used not to take food leaning against a pillow or upon a high table. Soles of his two feet served as his towel. He used not to eat bread consequitively for three days till he met, God. It was a voluntary act on his part. He used to accept invitations of marriage, attend the sick and the diseased and attend the funerals. He was the most modest without pride and his tongue was most eloquent without prolongation of his speech.

His constitution was the most beautiful. No worldly duties could keep him busy. He used to put on whatever he got. His ring was made of silver and he used to put it on in the little finger of his right or left hand. He used to take his servant behind his back on any conveyance whether it was horse, camel or ass.
Sometimes he walked bare footed, sometimes he had no turban or cap on his head. He used to go even to a distant place to see sick, love scents and hate stench or bad smell sit with the poor and the destitutes, eat with them honour those possessing honour, advise them to do good deeds and show kindness to the relatives. He did not treat harshly with anybody Ad accepted

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excuse offered to him. He used at times to cut jokes without falsehood and not burst into laughter. He held innocent sports and plays, as lawful, played with his wives and held races with them. He used to drink milk of camels and goats along with his family members and give them equal shares in foods and dresses.
He passed no time uselessly except for God. He used to walk in the gardens of his companions for recreation. He did not hate the poor for their poverty not fear the kings for their mighty power.
He used to call the people, high or low, towards Cod. God adorned him with all the qualities, and good administration although he was illiterate. His boyhood was spent along with the shepherds and he used to graze sheep and goats. He was an orphan and his parents died in his infancy.

(3) PROPHET'S GOOD MANNERS