Despite his position as a leader, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) never behaved as if he was greater or better than other people. He never made people feel small, unwanted or embarrassed. He urged his followers to live kindly and humbly, releasing slaves whenever they could and giving in charity, especially to very poor people, orphans and prisoners, without any thought or reward.

 The meaning of the word Khatam that emerges out of the context of the Holy Qur\'an and which is the same as given in all lexicons of the Arabic language is also affirmed by the observations of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). We quote some authentic traditions to illustrate the case in point:

We learn from the stories of his life that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was a very thoughtful boy. He took good care of his family's sheep, and played with the other children. But he also spent much time alone, wondering about the mysteries of nature. He thought about the people around him, how they lived and how they behaved. Even when he was a very little boy Halimah said that she often found him sitting by himself.

Care for Him

The Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah upon him) was born on Monday in the month of Rabee` al-Awwal. It was said to have been on the second, on the eighth, on the tenth or on the twelfth. Ibn Katheer said, "What is correct is that he was born in the "year of the elephant", which was stated by Ibraheem ibn al-Mundhir, the shaykh of al-Bukhari, by Khalifah ibn Khayyat and agreed on by others.