The Prophet at home: the cards as text

Seerah. Draft written with AI help: awaiting scholar review.

Card 1
Ten years of service, and not one harsh word.
Card 2
"A great character"
What was the Prophet like as a person? The Qur'an tells him: you are of a great character. Asked about him later, 'A'ishah said simply: his character was the Qur'an.
Card 3
Qur'an 68:4
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمࣲ ۝٤
⁴ Indeed, you are of a great moral character.
Card 4
Lesson: 'A'ishah's answer: the Prophet lived what the Qur'an taught.
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At home
What did that character look like at home? 'A'ishah said the Prophet served his family, and when the time for prayer came he went out to pray. Reports describe him mending his own clothes and shoes and milking his goat.
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Lesson: The leader of a state still did his share at home.
Card 7
With servants and children
Anas served the Prophet as a boy for ten years. He said the Prophet never once said "uff" to him or asked why he had done something. He kissed his grandchildren openly and said: whoever does not show mercy is not shown mercy.
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Lesson: To a chief who never kissed his children: whoever does not show mercy is not shown mercy.
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Reflect: How did 'A'ishah describe the Prophet's character?
Answer: His character was the Qur'an. "His character was the Qur'an": he lived what it taught.
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The end of The Prophet at home.

"A great character"