Prioritizing the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) over the self is part of obligatory faith
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The questioner : Yes. Shaykh, salam. This is the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Go back before the word "love," what was before it?
The questioner : As for you, this is the love of the Prophet.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : No, I am not bold.
The Shaykh : Hmm. Okay.
The questioner : Prioritizing the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Prioritizing. The love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) over the love of the self, is it part of the obligatory perfection of faith or the recommended perfection?
The Shaykh : When the Messenger said to 'Umar, "until I am more beloved to you than your own self," it appears that it is obligatory, but it does not make a person a disbeliever if he does not do it, no,
The Shaykh : Go back before the word "love," what was before it?
The questioner : As for you, this is the love of the Prophet.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : No, I am not bold.
The Shaykh : Hmm. Okay.
The questioner : Prioritizing the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Prioritizing. The love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) over the love of the self, is it part of the obligatory perfection of faith or the recommended perfection?
The Shaykh : When the Messenger said to 'Umar, "until I am more beloved to you than your own self," it appears that it is obligatory, but it does not make a person a disbeliever if he does not do it, no,
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1467- تقديم حب النبي ﷺ على النفس من الإيمان الواجب - الشيخ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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