The existence of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was a compendium of all those virtues and perfections that are found scattered among different classes of people. He was a towering lighthouse of soundness of thought, foresight, and truth-loving nature. He was blessed with a bountiful share of excellent discernment, maturity of thought, and correctness of means and purpose. He utilized his long silences for continuous reflection, eternal contemplation, and the pursuit of truth. With his vibrant intellect and enlightened nature, he studied the book of life, the affairs of the people, and the conditions of the communities. He felt a strong aversion to the superstitions and absurdities in which all of them were entangled. Accordingly, while keeping himself detached from all of these, he navigated the journey of life among the people with complete insight. That is to say, whatever work of the people was good, he would participate in it; otherwise, he would return to his designated solitude. Consequently, he never touched wine, never ate the meat slaughtered at altars of idols, and never participated in the festivals and fairs held for idols. From the very beginning, he had such hatred for these false deities that nothing was more detestable in his sight than them, to the extent that he could not even tolerate hearing an oath by Lat and Uzza.

There is no doubt that destiny had cast a shadow of protection over him. Thus, whenever the emotions of the self were stirred to attain some worldly pleasures, or the nature was inclined to follow some undesirable customs and traditions, Divine Grace intervened and became a barrier. There is a narration by Ibn al-Atheer that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I never thought of doing what the people of the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah) used to do except on two occasions. But on both of those occasions, Allah placed a barrier between me and that action. After that, I never thought of it again until Allah honored me with His Prophethood. What happened was that one night I said to the boy who used to graze sheep with me in the upper part of Makkah, 'Why don't you look after my sheep so that I may go to Makkah and participate in the nightly storytelling gatherings there like other young men?' He said, 'Alright.' After that, I set out, and as I reached the very first house in Makkah, I heard the sound of musical instruments. I inquired, 'What is this?' People told me that so-and-so is marrying so-and-so. I sat down to listen, and Allah closed my ears and I fell asleep. Then, it was only by the heat of the sun that I woke up, and I went back to my companion. Upon his asking, I told him the details. After that, another night I said the same thing and reached Makkah, and an incident similar to that night occurred again. And after that, I never had any wrong intention."

It is narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari from Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah that when the Kaabah was being rebuilt, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and Hazrat Abbas were carrying stones. Hazrat Abbas said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), "Put your loincloth (Tehband) on your shoulder, it will protect you from the stones." But he fell to the ground, and his gaze was lifted towards the sky. As soon as he regained consciousness, he cried out, "My loincloth! My loincloth!" and his loincloth was tied back on him. The words of one narration state that after this, his private parts were never seen.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was distinguished among his nation for his sweet character, excellent morals, and noble habits. Accordingly, he was the most chivalrous, the most good-mannered, the most honorable neighbor, the most far-sighted, the most truthful, the most gentle-natured, the most pure-souled, the most generous in doing good, the most righteous in deeds, the most faithful to covenants, and the greatest keeper of trusts. To the extent that his nation named him 'Al-Ameen' (The Trustworthy), because he was the embodiment of righteous states and commendable qualities. And as is the testimony of Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her), he used to bear the burden of the weary, arrange provisions for the destitute, entertain guests, and assist in the afflictions of truth.