ELEVEN SIGNS OF LOVE FOR THE BELOVED PROPHET SALLALLAHO ALAIHI WA SALLAM
Someone
who claims that he/she loves another will prefer that person to all
others, he will also prefer what they like, if it were otherwise then he
would be acting and his love would not be sincere. The following signs
will be apparent in those who truly love the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam,
First:
The
first sign of love for the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa
Sallam, is that he/she will follow his example, apply his prophetic way
in words, deeds, obedience to his commands, avoidance of whatever he
prohibited and adopt his manner in times of ease, hardship, joy and
disappointment. Allah says,
”Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah , then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins.”[Aal Imran : 31]
Second:
The
second sign is that he/she will set aside his own desires and appetite
in preference to the law established and encouraged by the Prophet
SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam. Allah says,
”Those
before them who had made their dwelling in the abode (City of Medina),
and because of their belief love those who have emigrated to them; they
do not find any (envy) in their chests for what they have been given and
prefer them above themselves, even though they themselves have a need.” [al Hashr : 9]
Third:
The
third sign is that a person’s anger of others is only for the sake of
seeking the pleasure of Allah. Anas, Malik’s son was told by the Prophet
SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam,
”My son, if you can refrain from holding a grudge in your heart from morning to evening, then do so.” He then added, “My
son, that is part of my prophetic way. Whosoever revives my way has
loved me, and whosoever loves me is with me in the Garden.” [Sunan Tirmidh, Kitab al-Ilm, Vol. 4, Page 151]
If
a person possesses this fine quality, then he/she has perfect love for
Allah and His Messenger. If he is found to be slightly lacking in this
quality then his love is imperfect, but not devoid of it. The proof of
this is found in the saying of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi
wa Sallam, when a person faced punishment for imbibing. As the person
was about to receive his punishment a man cursed the offender, whereupon
the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, said,
”Do not curse him. He loves Allah and His Messenger.”[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab al-Hudood, Vol. 3, Page 133]
Fourth:
The
fourth sign is that one mentions the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa
Aalihi wa Sallam, in abundance – whosoever loves something, it is
constantly upon his tongue. [Al Shifa bi Ta'reefi Huqooq al-Mustafa,
Vol. 2, Page 32]
Fifth:
The
fifth sign is yearning to meet the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi
wa Sallam. Every lover yearns to be with their beloved. When the tribe
of Ash’arites approached Medina, they were heard chanting,
“Tomorrow, we will be with those we love, Muhammad and his Companions!” [Dalail an-Nabuwwah lil Bayhaqi, Vol. 5, Page 351]
Sixth:
The
sixth sign is that as well as the remembrance of the Prophet SallAllaho
Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, someone who loves him will be found
praising and respecting him whenever he is mentioned and display
humility, and lower himself when he hears his name. We are told by Isaac
At -Tujibi that after the passing of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa
Aalihi wa Sallam, whenever the Companions heard his name they became
humble, their skin trembled and they wept. As for the other followers of
the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, some experienced the
same out of love and yearning for him, whereas others did so out of
respect and esteem. [Al Shifa bi Ta'reefi Huqooq al-Mustafa, Vol. 2,
Page 33]
Seventh:
The
seventh sign is the love expressed for the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa
Aalihi wa Sallam, and the People of his House, and his Companions – the
Emigrants (Muhajirun) and the Helpers (Ansar) alike for his sake. A
person with this sign will be found hostile to those who hate them.
Of Al Hasan and Al Hussain, may Allah be pleased with them, the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, said, “O Allah, I love them, so please love them.”
Sahih Bukhari, Kitab al Manaqib, Vol. 5, Page 23
Sahih Muslim, Kitab al Fadhail, Vol. 4, Page 1883
Sunan Tirmidhi, Kitab al Manaqib, Vol. 5, Page 327
Al-Hasan said that the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, also said, “O Allah, I love him, so love the one who loves him.” Of his two grandsons, the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, also said, “Whosoever loves them, loves me.” Then he SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam said: “Whosoever loves me, loves Allah. Whosoever hates them hates me and whosoever hates me hates Allah.”
Muqaddam Sunan Ibn Maja, Vol. 1, Page 51
Majma’ az-Zawaid, Vol. 9, Page 180
The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, said,
”Do
not make my companions targets after me! Whosoever loves them loves
them it is because they love me, and whosoever hates them it is through
their hatred of me. Whosoever harms them, harms me. Whosoever does
something to hurt me does it is as if it is hurtful to Allah. Whosoever
does something that appears to be hurtful to Allah is about to be
seized.”
Sunan Tirmidhi, Kitab al Manaqib, Vol. 5, Page 358
Musnad Ahmad, Vol. 5, Page 54
Of
his family, the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, said
referring to Hadrat Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her, ”She is part of me, whosoever hates her hates me.”
Sahih al Bukhari, Kitab al Manaqib, Vol. 5, Page 24
Sahih Muslim, Kitab Fadhail as-Sahaba, Vol. 4, Page 1903
The
Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, told Hadrat Ayesha to
love Osama, Zaid’s son because he loves him. [Sunan Tirmidhi, Kitab
al-Manaqib, Vol. 5, Page 342]
The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, spoke of the Helpers (Ansar) saying,
“The sign of certain faith is love for the Ansar, whereas the sign of hypocrisy is hatred for them.”
Sahih al Bukhari, Kitab al Manaqib, Vol. 5, Page 27
Sahih al Bukhari, Kitab al Iman, Vol. 1, Page 9
Sahih Muslim, Kitab al Iman, Vol. 1, Page 85
Omar’s son tells us that the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, said, “Whosoever
loves the Arabs loves them because he loves me. Whereas whosoever hates
them hates them because of their hatred of me.” [Al Shifa bi Ta'reefi Huqooq al-Mustafa, Vol 2, Page 34]
The
fact is when someone loves another, he loves everything that person
loves, and this was indeed the case with the Companions. When Anas (may
Allah be pleased with him) saw the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi
wa Sallam, eating a piece of pumpkin, he said, “From that day I loved pumpkins.”[Al Shifa bi Ta'reefi Huqooq al-Mustafa, Vol. 2, Page 34]
Al-Hasan,
the grandson of the Prophet, may the peace of Allah be upon them, went
with Jafar to Salma and asked her to prepare some food the Prophet
SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, used to eat. [Shamail Tirmidhi,
Page 155]
Omar
(may Allah be pleased with him) once saw the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi
wa Aalihi wa Sallam, wearing a pair of yellow coloured sandals, so he
too wore a pair of the same colour.
Sahih al Bukhari, Kitab al-Libas, Vol 7, Page 132
Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Hajj, Vol 2, Page 844
Eighth:
The
eighth sign is hatred of anyone who hates Allah and His Messenger,
praise and peace be upon him. Such people are those who show hostility
towards to Allah and His Messenger. Believers having this sign avoid all
who oppose the prophetic way, and are in opposition to those who
introduce innovations into the prophetic way (that are against the
spirit of Islam) and find the law he established burdensome. Allah
says, “You shall find no nation believing in Allah and the Last Day loving anyone that opposes Allah and His Messenger.” [al Mujadilah : 22]
Ninth:
The
ninth sign is found in those who love the Qur’an which the Prophet
SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, brought, by which the Prophet and
they were guided. When asked about the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa
Aalihi wa Sallam, Hadrat Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “His character was that of the Qur’an.” Part
of the love of the Qur’an is listening to its recitation, acting
according to it, understanding it, keeping within its bounds and the
love of Prophet Muhammad’s way. [Al Shifa bi Ta'reefi Huqooq al-Mustafa,
Vol. 2, Page 35]
Sahl, Abdullah’s son (may Allah be pleased with them) spoke of this sign saying,
“The
sign of loving Allah is love of the Qur’an. The sign of loving the
Qur’an is the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The
sign of loving the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, is
love of his prophetic way. The sign of loving the prophetic way is the
love of the Hereafter. The sign of loving the Hereafter is hatred for
this world. The sign of hatred for this world is that you do not amass
any of it except for provisions and what you need to arrive safely with
in the Hereafter.” [Al Shifa bi Ta'reefi Huqooq al-Mustafa, Vol. 2, Page 35]
Masood’s son (may Allah be pleased with him) said,
”No
one needs to ask himself about anything other than the Qur’an, if he
loves the Qur’an then he loves Allah and His Messenger” praise and peace
be upon him.[Bayhaqi fil Aadaab, Page 522]
Tenth:
The
tenth sign of love for the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa
Sallam, is to have mercy on his nation by advising them well, striving
for the betterment of their interest and removing anything that is
harmful from them in the same way that the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa
Aalihi wa Sallam, was “gentle and merciful to the believers.”[al-Taubah : 128]
Eleventh:
The
eleventh sign of perfect love is found in whosoever restricts himself
through self-denial, preferring poverty to the attractions of the world.
The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, told Abu Sa’id Al
Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), “Poverty for those of you who love me flows quicker than a flood from a mountain’s peak to its base.” [Sunan Tirmidhi, Kitab az-Zuhd, Vol. 4, Page 7]
A man came to the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, and said, “O Messenger of Allah peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), I love you.” The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, warned, “Be careful of what you say.” The man repeat his love for him thrice, whereupon the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam told him, “If you love me prepare yourself quickly for poverty.” [Sunan Tirmidhi, Kitab az-Zuhd, Vol. 4, Page 7]
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O
Dear Almighty ALLAH! We ask you of filling our Hearts with the true and
immense Love of your Beloved Habeeb Kareem Alaihi afDalus Salati wa
at-Tasleem. Keep us alive on His Sunnah and bless us with the death on
Iman in the Beloved City of your Beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa
Sallam and make our Cessation with Ahl al-Baqee’ ash-Sharif… Aameen!!
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