His kindness with poor women and female slaves: He, , used to give these two classes of people special care, due to their weakness and need, as well as because this is a source of great reward from Allah The Almighty. This was manifested in many ways, such as:
· Not dealing with them arrogantly:The Prophet, , was extremely kind and gentle with them. He would stop and listen attentively to their complaints and attend to their needs. By doing so, he, , set a high example for his nation and showed them (especially figures of authority in the Muslim community) the proper way of dealing with the weak and needy members of society.
· Fulfilling their needs: The Companions of the Prophet, , witnessed many incidents where the Prophet, , would personally attend to the needs of poor women and female slaves.Anas ibn Maalik, may Allah be pleased with him, reported,“A slave-girl from Madeenah would take hold of the hand of the Prophet and take him wherever she desired (to attend to her needs).”[Al-Bukhari] This reflects the humbleness of the Prophet, and his compassion in dealing with them. Because they knew beforehand how humble and gentle he was, they would not hesitate to do this with him, .
· Caring for widows and supporting them:He, , greatly encouraged people to do this in many Hadeeths (Prophetic narrations). Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, , said: “I shall regard the one who strives to help the widows and the poor as the one who stands up (for prayer) without rest and as the one who observes fasts continuously.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Striving to help and assist the widows and the needy results in the bestowal of the mercy of Allah The Almighty upon the person engaged in doing this. The similitude of the one who cares for them to the one who is engaged in incessant devout worship, eases the matter and enthuses Muslims to rush and compete in doing so. Additionally, this strengthens the bond between the Muslims, because the reward of the one who is engaged in devout worship continuously will be no less than Paradise.
Being playful with his wives: The example of him, racing with ‘Aa`ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, is one that manifests his kindness towards his wives. ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, narrates, “Once, whilst on a journey with the Prophet we raced and I won. A few years later, and after I had put on some weight, we went out on another journey and we raced again, but this time he won and then said to me:“This one is for that one.” [Abu Daawood]