Is it permissible to call the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) "the Beloved," meaning do we say: "The Beloved (peace and blessings be upon him) said," or "Our Beloved said"?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it permissible to call the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) "the Beloved," meaning do we say: "The Beloved (peace and blessings be upon him) said," or "Our Beloved said"?
Answer:
The Messenger is a close friend, not just a beloved; he is the close friend of Allah. He is not merely a beloved, and the status of close friendship is greater than that of love. Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In a hadith, something is said: "Messenger of Allah, Prophet of Allah." This is the greatest thing: "Prophet of Allah, Messenger of Allah." Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it permissible to call the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) "the Beloved," meaning do we say: "The Beloved (peace and blessings be upon him) said," or "Our Beloved said"?
Answer:
The Messenger is a close friend, not just a beloved; he is the close friend of Allah. He is not merely a beloved, and the status of close friendship is greater than that of love. Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In a hadith, something is said: "Messenger of Allah, Prophet of Allah." This is the greatest thing: "Prophet of Allah, Messenger of Allah." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [310 -939] هل يقال للنبي ﷺ الحبيب، أي نقول: قال الحبيب ﷺ، أو قال حبيبنا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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