The prophet (peace be upon him) was a person who had the best character - and was known for it even by those who opposed his message. He was nicknamed the truthful before he became a prophet (at age 40). His first wife, Khadija (a christian trader) proposed to Muhammad (before he was a prophet) as she was so impressed by his character when he worked for her.
He admitted mistakes and sought forgiveness from God (to the point that his wife would ask why he asked forgiveness from God when He has forgiven his past and future sins - he replied 'should i not then be a grateful servant?') and he was very forgiving to others. What prevent his from sinning was an extreme sense of God-consciousness (awareness God is near and watching).
He was always Humble (never proud), struggling in the path of God (did not love the world - e.g. praying a lot, fasting a lot, giving a lot of charity, etc). He always spoke truth and followed proof (not his parent's way, ways of culture, ignorance, falsehood, etc). His empathy (ability to see from others perspectives / understand others are thinking and feeling) was incredible - so much so - it made him a very effective teacher (would say very few words with a lot of meaning, his actions were simple yet clear, people would understand, message was not harsh but he would answer what the person was seeking, etc).
In times of difficulty (with wealth, health, children, time, etc) he would be patient and have faith in his Lord (by asking Him alone) - and not asking or relying on anyone else. Also, he would be just to all (not favouring his family or tribes over others) and self-critical (not judgmental of anyone but himself).
The Qur'an is not his words - but the words of the Most Merciful and Compassionate. However, God chose and perfected his character as an embodiment of the Qur'an and its teachings as well as a role model for Muslims to follow
He admitted mistakes and sought forgiveness from God (to the point that his wife would ask why he asked forgiveness from God when He has forgiven his past and future sins - he replied 'should i not then be a grateful servant?') and he was very forgiving to others. What prevent his from sinning was an extreme sense of God-consciousness (awareness God is near and watching).
He was always Humble (never proud), struggling in the path of God (did not love the world - e.g. praying a lot, fasting a lot, giving a lot of charity, etc). He always spoke truth and followed proof (not his parent's way, ways of culture, ignorance, falsehood, etc). His empathy (ability to see from others perspectives / understand others are thinking and feeling) was incredible - so much so - it made him a very effective teacher (would say very few words with a lot of meaning, his actions were simple yet clear, people would understand, message was not harsh but he would answer what the person was seeking, etc).
In times of difficulty (with wealth, health, children, time, etc) he would be patient and have faith in his Lord (by asking Him alone) - and not asking or relying on anyone else. Also, he would be just to all (not favouring his family or tribes over others) and self-critical (not judgmental of anyone but himself).
The Qur'an is not his words - but the words of the Most Merciful and Compassionate. However, God chose and perfected his character as an embodiment of the Qur'an and its teachings as well as a role model for Muslims to follow
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