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He used to call his companions by their surnames with honour and he*used to give one surname to one who had no surname. He used to call the women by the names of their issues and call others by their surnames. He used to call the boys by their surnames for which their hearts were inclined to him . He used to get angry last of all and was very affectionate and kind indealing with the people. Nobody could speak loudly in his assembly. He used to recite : O God, Thou are pure, all praise is for Thee. I beaT witness that there is not deity but Thee. I seek forgiveness from Thee and turn to Thee.

(4) PROPHET'S WORDS AND LAUGHTER

The Prophet was the greatest of the Arabs in oratory and sweet speech. He said : I am the greatest orator among the Arabs.
He used to speak little. When he talked, he did not talk much. His talks fell gradually from his lips like pearls. Hazrat Ayesha said :
the Messenger of God used to talk like you. They said: The Messanger of Allah used to talk little and every thing was expressed in this short talk. In his speech, there was no defect of excess or shortness. The words come one after another like pearls. Whoever heard them remembered them. He was sweetest in talk among his companions . He said to keep silent for long

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and have no talk without necessity. He used not to talk evil words and what he talked was just. He did not use ornamental words. His companions did never dispute before him. He used to say : Don't beat one verse of the Quran by another as it has been revealed for many purposes. He used to smile much before his companions and teeth then were exposed to view.

It was reported : Once a desert Arab came to the Prophet whose face became changed at seeing him. Seeing anger in his face, the Arab said : By One who sent him as a true Prophet, I will not ask him till he smiles . Then he said : O Messenger of God, we heard that Dajial (Anti-Christ) will come with Sarid for the people. Then the people will remain hungry. My parents be sacrificed to you. Do you forbid me tot eat it till I am destroyed ?
Do you order me to eat it with satisfaction ? Shall I Talk infidelity after faith in God ? The Prophet laughed at this, so much so that his teeth were exposed to view. Then he said : It is not that, rather God will make you free from the food from which he made the believers free.

At the time when the Quran was being revealed to him, he used to smile, most When something happened, he entrusted it to God, kept, himself free from his own strength and ability and said in invocation : O God, show me truth in a true manner or give me grace to give it up save me from doubt, so that I may not follow my passion without Thy guidance. Make my desire to obey Thee. Take pleasure from the peace of my mind. Show me the different shades of truth. Thou guidest to the straight path whomsoever Thou willeth.

(5) PROPHET'S MANNERS IN EATING