Love of Muhammad ﷺ
One of the most important reasons for studying Seerah is to develop a deep and sincere love for Muhammad ﷺ. The more aperson knows him, the more they love him.
The second reason for studying Seerah: It is to develop the proper love of Muhammad ﷺ in our hearts. Loving Muhammad ﷺ is ʿIbādah, it is part of our religion to love Muhammad ﷺ.
""One of you does not attain true faith until you love me more than you love your parents, your children, and the whole world.""
— Saying of Sahaba
Narrated by ʿUmar ibn Al-Khattāb
We do not really become true Believers until we love Muhammad ﷺ more than anything else, so it is part of Islām to love Muhammad ﷺ. ʿUmar Ibn Al-Khattāb was a very honest and straight-forward person, he went to Rasūlullāh ﷺ and said, "O Rasūlullāh, I love you more than anyone except myself." Rasūlullāh ﷺ told him, "Until you love me." Meaning you do not really attain the complete faith until you love me more than your own self. So ʿUmar Ibn Al-Khattāb came back and said, "O Rasūlullāh, now I love you more than my own self." Rasūlullāh ﷺ said, "Al-Āna Idhan — Now you have attained the complete faith."
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