Signs of Loving the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)

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Question:
We return to the questions. This questioner says, may Allah preserve you: What are the signs of loving the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in words and deeds?

Answer:
The sign of loving the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is following him.

they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him - it is those who will be the successful.

آمَنُوا بِهِ وَعَزَّرُوهُ وَنَصَرُوهُ وَاتَّبَعُوا النُّورَ الَّذِي أُنزِلَ مَعَهُ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

[Al-A'raf 7:157]

It is not sufficient to praise the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and claim to love him while disobeying him and contradicting him (peace and blessings be upon him), and while contradicting his Sunnah and acting upon religious innovations (bid'ah). This does not contain love for the Messenger; rather, it is a rejection of love for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So, love for the Messenger is through following him, just as love for Allah is through following the Messenger.

Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

[Ali 'Imran 3:31]

Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, may Allah bless you,

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (085) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-04-01] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (15:43)

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