Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) and the Sacrifice of the Lamb

Just as Hazrat Muhammad (saw), and his companions landed from their rides, and laid the loads down, it was decided that they would sacrifice a lamb for dinner.
One of the companions volunteered: "I will sacrifice the lamb."
Another: "I will skin it."
Third: "I will cook it."
Fourth: " I will ..."
Hazrat Muhammad (saw): "I will gather the wood from the desert."
The group: "O Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (saw) it is not becoming of you to discomfort yourself as such. You rest. We will be honored to do all this on our own."
Hazrat Muhammad (saw): "I know that you are eager to do it all, but Allah isn't pleased with the slave who distinguishes between himself and his companions, and considers himself better than others."
Then Hazrat Muhammad (saw) went to the desert, and gathered some wood, and brought it to the group.

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A person shouldn't degrade a person or think of himself as superior just because he thinks he's better, has more money, or is a leader of some group. That person should think of himself as equal to the one beside him and if he so called is the leader of something, he should take charge of the operation like the Prophet (SAWS) did and help thinking of everyone as his equals, nothing more nothing less. =]

One should also not degrade themselves in front of others, it has the same negativity as thinking of yourself as the superior.

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