The Meaning of 'Umar's Statement to the Prophet: "You Are More Beloved to Me Than Myself"
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the statement of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh:
and peace.
The questioner:
who sent you with the truth. You are dearer to me than my own self.
The Shaykh:
Does it?
The questioner:
He did not mean by that that
The Shaykh:
'Umar's love for the Prophet
The questioner:
(peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
(peace and blessings be upon him). In that moment, or that he submitted to the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to make his love for him greater than his own self? It combines both: he submitted to the saying of the Messenger and his love, and his faith increased, for the believer's faith increases, so his faith and his love for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) increased. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the statement of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh:
and peace.
The questioner:
who sent you with the truth. You are dearer to me than my own self.
The Shaykh:
Does it?
The questioner:
He did not mean by that that
The Shaykh:
'Umar's love for the Prophet
The questioner:
(peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
(peace and blessings be upon him). In that moment, or that he submitted to the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to make his love for him greater than his own self? It combines both: he submitted to the saying of the Messenger
And Allah placed in his heart
وألقى الله في قلبهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : يا فرقة التنقيص بل يا أمة الدعوى بلا علم ولا عرفان — islamhouse.com (39:22)
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