The Prophet Mohammed, who devoted his life to teaching the Arab people, cared not for ease or riches.
One night he slept on a hard mat, and when he awoke his skin bore the marks of the knots and fibers of his bed.
A friend said to him, “O Messenger of Allah! This bed was too hard for you, and if you had asked me I would joyfully have prepared a softer one, so that your rest might have been better."
The Prophet replied, “A soft bed is not for me. I have work to do in the world. When my body needs rest, I give it rest, but only as a horseman who ties his horse for a little while under the shade of a tree, to spare him from the heat of the sun, and soon sets off once more."
“I have a work to do in the world," said the Prophet. That is why his noble life was a simple one. Believing in his mission, he wanted to instruct the whole of Arabia. He did not care for luxuries: his heart was set on loftier thoughts.
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