Increase Love for the Beloved Prophet ﷺ

• Last Updated on October 8, 2022 @ 5:33 pm by Islaminlife Admin

To attain the righteous Path of Allah Almighty, the primary condition is to possess pure and sincere love toward the Beloved Prophet ﷺ. This should be contemplated again and again. On the Day of Resurrection, all will be helpless without the intercession of the Prophet ﷺ. As his ﷺ ummah, we should contemplate over again and again that our Beloved Prophet ﷺ has undergone immense hardships and sacrifices for us.

Contemplating the above fact, increase the recitation of Salaam and Salawaat (Darood Shareef). Everyday sends salutations whenever possible. Whether there is ablution or not, recite Salaam and Salawaat. This is the only way we can send a gift to our Beloved Prophet ﷺ, whereas, it is a means of infinite mercy for us!

Allah Almighty has said in the Noble Quran (meaning): Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allāh to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allāh to grant him] peace. [Sura Ahzab: 56]

Abu Talha al-Ansari رضي الله عنه narrates (meaning) The Messenger ﷺ of Allah awoke one morning in high spirits with happiness gleaming from his face. They (the Companions) asked: O Messenger of Allah! You have awoken today in high spirits with happiness gleaming from your face. He ﷺ replied: Yes! A messenger came from my Lord and said: Whoever from your Ummah sends Salah (blessings) upon you once, Allah will record ten good deeds for him, erase ten sins from him, raise him (his position) ten degrees in status, and respond to him likewise (i.e. send Salah (blessings) upon him). (Ahmad)

The Messenger ﷺ of Allah said (meaning) Whoever sends Salah (blessings) upon me once, Allah will send Salah (blessings) upon him tenfold, erase ten sins from him, and will raise him (his position) ten degrees in status.” (Nasa’i)

It is also stated in Hadith that if any one of us greet him ﷺ, Allah returns his ﷺ soul to him ﷺ and he ﷺ responds to the greeting. (Sunan Abī Dāwūd)

There are several books by pious scholars on Seerah and Sunnah. We should read them sincerely and with the intention to follow the Sunnah in our life. This is another means to increase the love of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ. We should read the Seerah of Beloved Prophet ﷺ attentively and ponder on the incidents of the most blessed life on earth. The lessons in Seerah should be studied deeply to inculcate noble characteristics into our lives in all aspects. Above all, we have known and follow the best way of worship from the life of our Beloved Prophet ﷺ.

All the styles and fashions that attract us in this world will be proved invalid and worthless when we leave this world. Only the love and following the Sunnah of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ will be found worthy! This will be the means of salvation and eternal success for us.
There is no doubt that the love of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ is an integral part of Imaan (belief, faith). One who has no love towards Beloved Prophet ﷺ is completely unable to prove that he possesses the love of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى‎. In a word, no love towards the Beloved Prophet ﷺ is the clear proof of ‘no Imaan’ in one’s heart — such a person is an unbeliever, completely out of the fold of Islam.

Most of our lifestyle doesn’t bear the proof that we are the righteous Ummah of Beloved Prophet ﷺ. Rather very unfortunately, our lifestyle bears proof that we follow others and follow whoever we think and believe to show us the successful way for this worldly life. This is complete foolishness because any lifestyle that shows only the successful way for this worldly life will deprive us of the afterlife’s success.

The Sunnah way is the road to success for both – this worldly life and the life hereafter. As Muslims, it is incumbent upon us to remember this and only strive on this path by abandoning all other role models and paths.

Allah Almighty clearly states (meaning) And We have not sent you, [O Muḥammad], except as a mercy to the worlds. [Sura Anbiya: 107]

Allah Almighty has also stated (meaning): There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allāh an excellent pattern (An example to be followed.) for anyone whose hope is in Allāh and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often. [Sura Ahzab: 21]

Indeed, there is no choice for a Muslim but to follow the Path of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This is the path that leads to the pleasure of Allah Almighty. We need to develop and increase the love of our Beloved Prophet ﷺ and attain eternal success.