Prioritizing the love of the Prophet over the love of everyone else
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Question:
This is a questioner from the United Arab Emirates who says: Peace be upon you and upon our Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How does a person reach the level of prioritizing the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) over the love of everyone else?
Answer:
This is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); it is a favor from Allah. He tries and exerts the means that lead him to love the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He reflects on his mission and what Allah bestowed upon the Muslims by bringing them out of darkness into light. He reflects on his character (peace and blessings be upon him) and studies his biography. These are the reasons for loving him (peace and blessings be upon him), because the more you know the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), the more your love for him increases, and the more you are ignorant of him, the more the love decreases. Yes.
The presenter:
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This is a questioner from the United Arab Emirates who says: Peace be upon you and upon our Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How does a person reach the level of prioritizing the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) over the love of everyone else?
Answer:
This is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); it is a favor from Allah. He tries and exerts the means that lead him to love the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He reflects on his mission and what Allah bestowed upon the Muslims by bringing them out of darkness into light. He reflects on his character (peace and blessings be upon him) and studies his biography. These are the reasons for loving him (peace and blessings be upon him), because the more you know the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), the more your love for him increases, and the more you are ignorant of him, the more the love decreases. Yes.
The presenter:
We will see him
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، تتمة باب ما جاء في الفتن — islamhouse.com (1:04:20)
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