ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF LIGHT HUMOUR

Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه narrated that a man of the desert named Zahir ibn Haram رضي الله عنه used to bring gifts for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم from the desert. So, when he was about to depart, Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم prepared for him whatever he needed, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to say, "Zahir is our man of the desert and we one his men of the town." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم liked him. He was an ugly man (in spite of his virtues). One day, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came to him while he sold his wares and clasped him from behind. He was unable to see who had clasped him, so he shouted, 'Leave me alone! Who is this?' Then he (tried and) glanced behind and recognized the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم so he put his back on the chest of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم (as close as he could). The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم began to declare, 'who will buy the slave?' He put in 'O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, you will find me undeserving (very cheap and useless).' The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "But, you are not undeserving in Allah's sight." [1]