Question:
How does one attain intense love for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-sal?mu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatull?hi wa-barak?tuh.
Having love for Rasulullah (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam) is an integral part of Imaan. Rasulullah (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam) has mentions in a Hadith:
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Translation: “It was narrated that Anas RadiyAllahu Anhu said: Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: “None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child and all the people.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol 1 Page12)
The swiftest way to attain intense love for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam is by inculcating every single Sunnah of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam in one’s life. True love for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam can only be attained by adopting the Sunnah lifestyle of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam.
One may also recite abundant Durood Shareef upon Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam, as this also creates the love of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam in one’s heart.
You may obtain a copy of our publication Qaseedah Burdah and read to further intensify the love of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. You may also access the audio lectures via the following links: https://darulmahmood.net/2019/12/30/qaseedah-burdah-discourses/ or https://darulmahmood.net/2019/12/30/qaseedah-burdah-summarized/
We ask Allah Ta’ala to inculcate in us the true love for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam and make Him dearer to us than ourselves and the entire mankind. Aameen
And Allah Ta’?la Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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