How much did The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ love his Ummah? So much so that, when his daughter Ruqayya (عليها السلام) was in her final illness, he ﷺ leads the Muslims into battle to fight the enemies of Allah.
And on the eve of the battle he supplicates for the nascent army and the Ummah, and by the time he ﷺ returns victorious, his daughter was already buried.
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ preferred his Ummah over and above his personal self and his own family. Imagine the level of sincerity towards Allah’s Cause that it takes, to leave your daughter in that state and lead the Muslims to a raid and then a battle (Badr).
When he ﷺ was away,Ruqayya was being looked after by her noble husband Uthman bin Affan(رضي الله عنه). Nevertheless, a father (& a Prophet!) being close to a daughter,would be more demanding personally for anyone,considering the strong human emotions at the end of one’s life or the end of one’s beloved.
May Allah’s enormous blessings and rewards be upon the Prophet ﷺ and his household and his companions.
Saheehus-Seerah 