excerpt from Purification of the Heart, translation and commentary by Hamza Yusuf
It is important to look at the life of the Prophet SAWS and know that no one faced greater tribulation. The Prophet SAWS lived to see all of his children buried, except for Fatima. How many people experience that in a lifetime? Out of six children, he saw five of them perish. His father died before his birth. His mother died when he was just a boy. His guardian grandfather then died. When he received his calling, he saw his people turn against him with vehemence and brutality. People who had once honored him now slandered him, calling him a madman, liar, and sorcerer. They stalked him and threw stones at him until he bled. They boycotted him and composed stinging invectives against him. He lost his closer friends and relatives, like Hamza, who was killed on the battlefield. His beloved wife Khadija after 25 years of blissful marriage died during the Prophet's most difficult moment. Abu Talib, his protecting uncle also died. The Prophet SAWS was also the target of 13 assassination attempts. How many people have faced all that? Not once in a single hadith is there a complaint from him--except when beseeching his Lord.
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