Know that whoever
loves something will give preference to it and prefer to be in conformity to it;
otherwise he is not truthful in his love. Rather he is a pretender. The person
who is truthful in his love for the Prophet (sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam) is one who manifests the signs of loving him.
The first sign is
to emulate him, make use of his Sunnah, follow his sayings and actions, comply
with his obligations, avoid his prohibitions and adorn oneself with his manners
in pleasure and displeasure and in prosperity and adversity. The proof is this
saying of Allaah: “If you (really) love Allaah then follow
me (i.e. accept Islaamic Monotheism, follow the Qur’aan and the Sunnah), Allaah will love you.”[1]
Another sign is that one must give
preference to what he has legislated and exhorted over one’s desires and lust.
Allaah the most High said: “And those
who, before them, had homes (in al-Madeenah) and had adopted the Faith, love
those who emigrate to them, and have no jealousy in their breasts for that
which they have been given (from the booty of Banee An-Nadeer), and give them
(emigrants) preference over themselves, even though they were in need of that.”[2]
From among the signs of loving the
Prophet (sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam) is to remember him often, for
whoever loves something will remember it a lot. Also included is frequently
yearning to meet him, for every beloved loves to meet his beloved.
Another sign of loving the Prophet
(sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam) is to love those whom he loves
from among his household and his companions of the emigrants and helpers, show
enmity towards those who show enmity towards them and hate whoever hates them
or abuses them. This is because whoever loves someone will love one whom the
person loves. The Prophet (sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam) stated regarding al-Hasan and al-Husayn:
“O Allaah, I love them, so love them.”[3]
In another version, he said regarding al-Hasan: “O Allaah I love him, so love whoever loves him.”[4]
Among the signs is to hate whoever
Allaah and His Messenger hate, show animosity to those who show animosity to
the Prophet (sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam), keep away from
whoever opposes his Sunnah and invent new things into his religion. Allaah the
most High said: “You (O Muhammad) will
not find any people who believe in Allâh and the Last Day, making friendship
with those who oppose Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad)…”[5]
In fact, his companions killed their beloved ones, their fathers, and their children in seeking
his pleasure. Abdullaah bin Abdullaah bin Ubayy said to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam): “If you wish I will bring his
head for you.” That is, his father.
Another sign of loving the Prophet
(sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam) is to love the Qur’aan which he
came with. Loving the Qur’aan means reciting it, acting upon it, understanding
it and loving the Sunnah and stopping at its limits. Sahl bin Abdullaah said:
“The sign of loving Allaah is to love the Qur’aan; the sign of loving the
Qur’aan is to love the Prophet (sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam); and the sign
of loving the Prophet (sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam) is to love his Sunnah…”
Further, among the signs of loving
the Prophet (sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam) is to be kind and sincere to his Ummah and to
strive hard in bringing benefit to them and repelling harm from them just as
the Prophet (sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam) was kind and merciful to the believers.
Source: ash-Shifaa Bita‘reef Huqooq al-Mustafaa, pp. 19-22 by Qaadee ‘Iyaad
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