Summary

The following points below are summary from this week's Friday Sermon:

• After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that Ahmadis believe that if ever there was a perfect person in the world, it was the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa). There was no one before him, or after him, to reach such perfection. He exemplified the highest standards of fulfilling the rights of God, the rights of humanity and possessed perfect morality.
• His Holiness (aba) said that one can take any moral quality and find its perfection in the person of the Holy Prophet (sa). One such moral quality is humility, which the Holy Prophet (sa) possessed to the perfect degree. The Holy Prophet (sa) also taught his own followers to adopt the quality of humility. God Almighty told the Holy Prophet (sa) to announce regarding his own humility:
• His Holiness (aba) said that despite the fact that God granted him the status of being the final law-bearing prophet and the Seal of the Prophets, he had him announce that he was a humble human being.
• His Holiness (aba) quoted the Promised Messiah (as) who, whilst describing the humility of the Holy Prophet (sa), related a story from his life. He said that a blind man would come to the Holy Prophet (sa) and recite the Holy Qur’an. One day, when he went to the Holy Prophet (sa), some people around the Holy Prophet (sa) were engaged in conversation with him. After waiting for a while, the blind man got up and left. God informed the Holy Prophet (sa) about this. Hence, the Holy Prophet (sa) went to his home, brought him along and seated him upon his own sheet.
• His Holiness (aba) said that once, a person addressed the Holy Prophet (sa) and called him their chief and the best among them. Upon this, the Holy Prophet (sa) enjoined everyone to stay on guard from being beguiled by Satan. He said that he was a servant of God named Muhammad bin Abdillah and a Messenger of God. He said that he should not be addressed in a manner exceeding the ranks given to him by God. At another instance, the Holy Prophet (sa) said that no one’s own actions will cause them to enter paradise. The companions asked whether this applied to the Holy Prophet (sa) as well.
• His Holiness (aba) said that the time of migration when the Holy Prophet (sa) arrived in Madinah, he was greeted by such Ansar who had not yet seen him. At that time, Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra) was with the Holy Prophet (sa), and he stood up to meet the Ansar, who also came and met Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra). During this time, the Holy Prophet (sa) remained silent. In the midst of this,  the sun fell upon the Holy Prophet (sa). In order to shade him, Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra) covered him with his sheet.
• His Holiness (aba) said that the Holy Prophet (sa) advised his followers not to exaggerate when speaking about him, as the Christians exaggerated in the manner in which they spoke of and complimented Jesus (as). Once, as a person was numbering the great qualities of the Holy Prophet (sa) before saying what he intended to say, the Holy Prophet (sa) stopped him and asked him not to be influenced by Satan, and instead to proceed with what he actually intended to say.
• His Holiness (aba) quoted the Promised Messiah (as) who writes: ‘The name Ahmad is the manifestation of jamal, and – in contrast to this – the name Muhammad is the manifestation of jalal. The reason for this is that inherent in the name Muhammad is the quality of being the beloved because having all praiseworthy excellences and possessing utmost beauty and all perfect praiseworthy excellences requires splendour, grandeur, awe, and glory. But inherent in the name Ahmad is the quality of falling in love because to praise someone demands humility, lover’s submissiveness, and meekness.
• His Holiness (aba) further quoted the Promised Messiah (as) who writes: ‘There is an underlying secret in the blessed names of the Holy Prophet
• His Holiness (aba) quoted the Promised Messiah (as) who writes: ‘Hence, on various instances, wherever the humility and humbleness of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, may be seen to reach the heights of perfection, it appears that he was supported and illumined by the succour and light of the Holy Spirit in equal degree. The state of the deeds and actions of our Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, clearly demonstrates this.
• His Holiness (aba) said that Hazrat Uthman (ra) recounted how the Holy Prophet (sa) would always visit the sick, join funeral processions and would remain among the people for all occasions. The Holy Prophet (sa) said that if he was ever invited somewhere, he would accept the invitationa nd if he was given even a small gift, he would accept it. Once, the Holy Prophet (sa) was presented with some food containing squash and meat. The Holy Prophet (sa) ate the squash from the sides of the bowl wherever he found it. His Holiness (aba) said that this was a lesson for us today as well.
• His Holiness (aba) said that on the way to the Battle of Badr, there were three people assigned to one camel. When it was the Holy Prophet (sa) ‘s turn to walk, his two companions requested that he continue sitting on the camel while they walked. The Holy Prophet (sa) replied by saying that they did not have more endurance to walk than he did, nor was he any different from them, and insisted that they rode on the camel while he walked. 
• His Holiness (aba) said that these are the examples of the Holy Prophet (sa) which we must strive to adopt in our own lives.
• His Holiness (aba) said that Hazrat A’ishah (ra) would say that the Holy Prophet (sa) helped in household work and then would go to the mosque when it was time for prayer. His Holiness (aba) said that this is a lesson for men who refuse to do household work and their wives subsequently complain. The companions also took up this example and helped with household work. While household work is primarily the responsibility of women, there is no excuse for men not to help their wives.