On group journeys, Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa (saw) would work like the others and would never let anybody work instead of him. Just as Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa (saw), and his companions landed from their rides, and laid the loads down, it was decided that they would sacrifice a lamb for dinner.
One of the companions volunteered: "I will sacrifice the lamb."
Another companion said: "I will skin it."
Third companion said: "I will cook it."
Fourth one: "I will ..."
Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa (saw): "I will gather the wood from the desert."
The group: "O Messenger of Allah (SWT), it is not becoming of you to discomfort yourself as such. You rest. We will be honored to do all this on our own."
Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa (saw): "I know that you are eager to do it all, but Allah (SWT) isn't pleased with the slave who distinguishes between himself and his companions, and considers himself better than others."
Then Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa (saw) went to the desert, and gathered some firewood, and brought it to the group.
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