But the reality is that our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would go up to the Cave of Hira to meditate for a few days with a limited amount of food for himself–to last him his trip, but he would never turn anyone away who came to him hungry. People would hear about this man in a cave and would come to take food from him, and he would never, ever turn them away, until his food was gone.
The reality is that a poor man went to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and asked for some sort of charity. And Prophet Mohammad had neither food or money, but told the man, “I have nothing to give to you right now. Go buy what you need in my name, and I’ll pay the debt.”
Prophet Mohammad continued to be kind and generous, even to people who treated him poorly–when he came home bleeding from his treatment in Taif, after people stoned him in the streets, and Angel Jibreel asked him if he wanted the city to be collapsed by mountains–and our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No. I pray for their children to be blessed with Islam.”
We complain so much about giving and giving and never receiving anything in return, but what did the Prophet ask for in return for everything he gave people? For everything he gave us? Nothing. Our faith teaches us to give and give and not have to expect something in return because everything is accounted, and everything is taken note of.
Don’t ever feel upset or depleted by someone who has not reciprocated your kindness. By someone who ate your restaurant leftovers from the fridge. Or someone who has burdened you emotionally. The fruits of your labor and sacrifice will come to matter most on the Day that you need them to.
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