be pleased with her, “What did the Prophet ﷺ do when he was at home?” She replied, “He would occupy himself in the service of his family—meaning that he helped them with their household tasks—but when the time for prayer came, he would go out to perform the prayer.” Reported by al-Bukhari.

6/607- Abu Rifaʿah Tamim ibn Usayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was delivering a sermon and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, a stranger has arrived to ask about his religion; he does not know what his religion is.’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned toward me, left his sermon, and walked over until he reached me. A chair was brought; he sat on it and began teaching me from what Allah had taught him. He then returned to his sermon and completed the rest of it.” Reported by Muslim.

Explanation:
Al-Hafiz al-Nawawi—may Allah have mercy on him—cited these hadiths in Riyad al-Salihin to illustrate the Prophet’s ﷺ humility. One manifestation of this humility is that he would greet children with salam whenever he passed by them, even though they were minors and not yet legally accountable. Nonetheless, he ﷺ greeted them, and his Companions followed his example. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pass by children playing in the marketplace, greet them, and say, “The Prophet ﷺ used to do that,” meaning that he would greet children whenever he met them. This behavior demonstrates humility and fine character, and it serves as upbringing, sound instruction, guidance, and direction; for when a person greets children, they become accustomed to it, and that