4. Humil ity Towards One Who Is of A Lesser Status and Helping Him

It was narrated t hat Al-Bara' ibn 'Aazib ~ said : The Prophet ~ was moving soil with us on the day of AI-Ahzaab, and I saw him with dust covering the whiteness of his stomach, and he (the Prophet ~ ) was saying, "{O Allaah)! Without You, we would not have been guided, nor would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed. So {O Allaah!) send tranquillity {Sakeenah) upon us as they (the chiefs of the enemy tribes) have rebelled against us. And if they intend affliction (i.e. want to frighten us and fight against us) then we would not (flee but would withstand them)." And he raised his voice whilst saying it." (Narrated by AI-Bukhaaree, 6809; Muslim, 1803) 5. Humility in Interactions With One's Wife and Helping Her It was narrated that AI-Aswad said: " I asked 'Aa'ishah what the Prophet i1i; used to do in his house, and she said: He used to serve his family and when the time for prayer came he would go out and pray." AI-Bukhaaree, 644. AI-Haafiz lbn Hajar ..ti '-s"-J said: " This shows that we are encouraged to be humble and not arrogant, and that a man should serve his family." [Fath Al-Baari, 2/163]