Clarifying the error in the common people's statement that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the beloved of Allah
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The Shaykh : We say that Muhammad is the close friend of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Our evidence for this is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 26:27 And close friendship (khalilah) is the highest type of love. Now, Allah loves the righteous ones. Do you say yes or no? Brother, what did you say? What?
The student: That the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is the close friend of Allah or the beloved of Allah.
The Shaykh : I said a word after that, what was it? Where did your mind wander? Do you know what night it is tonight? What?
The student: Friday.
The Shaykh : Friday, and what was yesterday? Tonight is Friday, and yesterday?
The student: The night of Friday.
The Shaykh : No, not the night of yesterday. What was yesterday itself?
The student: Thursday.
The Shaykh : Yesterday was Thursday. How do you say it? Tonight is Friday and yesterday was Thursday?
The student: Tonight is the night of Friday.
The Shaykh : Tonight is Friday and yesterday... the point is, I am not testing you because I know that you know yesterday was Thursday, but to drive the sleep away from you. Has it gone now and is it over? May Allah reward you with good. May Allah guide you to the right path.
Now, we all say that Allah loves the righteous ones, is that not so? Is it possible to say that a righteous person is the close friend of Allah? It is not possible, because we do not know of any human being who is a close friend of Allah except two men: Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them both). It is now clear that the rank of close friendship (khalilah) is what? Higher than the rank of love. Therefore, Ibrahim is the close friend of Allah, and Muhammad is the close friend of Allah, and Musa is the one who spoke with Allah. There is no doubt that he is among the beloved of Allah, but we cannot say that anyone is a close friend of Allah except those about whom we have been informed by explicit text, namely Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them both).
Indeed, Allah has taken me as a close friend, just as He took Ibrahim as a close friend.
إن الله اتخذني خليلاً كما اتخذ إبراهيم خليلاًThe student: That the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is the close friend of Allah or the beloved of Allah.
The Shaykh : I said a word after that, what was it? Where did your mind wander? Do you know what night it is tonight? What?
The student: Friday.
The Shaykh : Friday, and what was yesterday? Tonight is Friday, and yesterday?
The student: The night of Friday.
The Shaykh : No, not the night of yesterday. What was yesterday itself?
The student: Thursday.
The Shaykh : Yesterday was Thursday. How do you say it? Tonight is Friday and yesterday was Thursday?
The student: Tonight is the night of Friday.
The Shaykh : Tonight is Friday and yesterday... the point is, I am not testing you because I know that you know yesterday was Thursday, but to drive the sleep away from you. Has it gone now and is it over? May Allah reward you with good. May Allah guide you to the right path.
Now, we all say that Allah loves the righteous ones, is that not so? Is it possible to say that a righteous person is the close friend of Allah? It is not possible, because we do not know of any human being who is a close friend of Allah except two men: Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them both). It is now clear that the rank of close friendship (khalilah) is what? Higher than the rank of love. Therefore, Ibrahim is the close friend of Allah, and Muhammad is the close friend of Allah, and Musa is the one who spoke with Allah. There is no doubt that he is among the beloved of Allah, but we cannot say that anyone is a close friend of Allah except those about whom we have been informed by explicit text, namely Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them both).