The Messenger’s neatness, humbleness and miracles

Muhammad, the last Messenger and Prophet of Allah sent to the whole world, used to be very neat. He hated dirt and encouraged his companions to take good care of their cloths, hair and bodies. He loves starting with right side when cleaning, putting his shoes on, combing his hair and indeed in all of […]

Muhammad, the last Messenger and Prophet of Allah sent to the whole world, used to be very neat. He hated dirt and encouraged his companions to take good care of their cloths, hair and bodies.
He loves starting with right side when cleaning, putting his shoes on, combing his hair and indeed in all of his affairs. His left hand was reserved for cleaning himself after having relieved himself and for whatsoever was deemed offensive.
When he slept or lay down, he would lie down on his right side, facing the Qiblah. He would encourage his followers to perform ablution before they sleep. He said: “Purify these bodies, may Allah purify you, for there is no servant who spends the night in a state of purification except that an angel spends the night with him, in the garment which is closest to his body, [and] he does not turn over at any time during the night except that the angel says, “O Allah! forgive Your slave for he went to sleep in a state of purification. ”Sahih al-Jami, 3963, Al-Albani authenticated it.
His gatherings would be conducted with forbearance and modesty, conducted with integrity and honesty, and were places of patience and tranquillity. No voice was raised therein, women were not needlessly discussed, rather matters inducing taqwa were discussed and those present would be humble, giving due to respect to the elders, showing mercy to the young, giving precedence to the needs of the needy and protecting the stranger. Hence they would leave the gathering having been guided to and guiding to the good.
He would bring his companions together in unity; he would honour the head of every nation and enjoin him to govern their affairs. He would ask after his companions. He was not one who spoke indecently or promoted indecent speech and action. He would not recompense an evil with an evil, rather he would forgive and overlook. He never struck a servant or woman; indeed he never struck anything except when he was fighting in the way of Allah, the Exalted.
He was never given a choice between two matters except that he would choose the easiest matter as long as it did not involve any sin.
The evidences for all that I (Imam an-Nawawi) have mentioned (in Tahdhib al-Asma) are famous and can be found in the authentic Hadiths. Allah, the Glorious and Exalted, combined in him perfect manners and beautiful habits and temperament. Allah granted him (Sallahu alayhi wa Salam) the knowledge of the previous and later people and that which contains victory and success. This is despite the fact that he was illiterate, not being able to read or write, having no human teacher. Allah granted him what He had not granted any of the creation and chose him above all the first and later people. Abundant peace and blessings be upon him perpetually until the Day of Judgment.
His miracles
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) possessed many manifest miracles and signs demonstrating (his veracity), reaching thousands and they are well known. From among them is the Qur’an, the manifest and clear miracle and brilliant proof, falsehood cannot approach it from before it or behind. It is a revelation from One Who is All-wise and Praiseworthy. It incapacitated the most eloquent of people in the most eloquent times to produce a single chapter that would be comparable to it, even if the whole of creation were to gather for that purpose. Allah, the Exalted says: “Says: if the whole of mankind and the jinn gathered in order to produce the like of this Qur’an, they could not produce the like of it, even if they assisted each other. (Al-Isra: 88).