Loving him, peace be upon him, is clearly from the Sunnah, as illustrated in the hadith in which when Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, expressed his love saying, “O Messenger of Allah, you are more beloved to me than everything except my own soul.” He was then reminded by the Prophet, peace be upon him, “None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than even his own soul between his sides.” At that point, Umar said, “By Allah, you are more beloved to me than my own soul between my sides.” The Prophet peace be upon him, then said to Umar, “Now, O Umar, now!” At that moment, Umar’s faith was completed – when his love matured from natural love to willful love. Willful love is of a higher order, it is a matter of choice and introspection. It was at that moment that his willful love occurred; it took precedent over the natural love that everyone feels instinctively and without musing or meditation.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:07:34 +0000
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