Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) could have been a king if he wanted... he received expensive gifts from people right left and centre but he never ever kept them.. could not go home and stayed in masjid until the property was properly distributed among the needy and the poor. Once Hazrat Umar ( may Allah be pleased with Him) came to see Prophet Muhammad( pbuh) he saw him lying on a very harsh mat the marks of which were embedded on his back, he started crying and asked Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to pray so that He makes him a rich man, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) replied that the affluence in the hereafter is better than affluence in this world. He had nothing to eat for days.. he had no motive whatsoever except to perform the duty that Allah assigned to him. Once a traveller was bad mouthing him, calling him names while conversing with a person.. then later she found out that the person was in fact Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) himself, she accepted islam.. because she realised that such a man who still gave her due respect and did not retaliate as a normal person would in the face of insult could not be ordinary. i can go on and on .. i hope this brief account helps people realise what a greeaattt man Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was.