The Book of Faith-06b

The reciter: Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna and Ibn Bashshar narrated to us, both saying: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, saying: I heard Qatadah narrating from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: .

The Shaykh : His statement: means that whoever is further removed from them is even more so, and the self is included in his statement: . Therefore, it is obligatory for a person to prioritize the love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) over the love of his self, his father, his mother, and all of mankind. But does he prioritize his love over the love of Allah? No, it is not permissible to prioritize his love over the love of Allah, because our love for the Messenger of Allah is part of our love for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And were it not that he is the Messenger of Allah, it would not be obligatory for us to love him with this love.