The Great Love of the The Great Love of the Companions to Companions to

Prophet MuhammadProphet Muhammad وسلم عليه الله وسلم صلى عليه الله صلى

Allah said in al-Qur’an praising Allah said in al-Qur’an praising Prophet MuhammadProphet Muhammad::

في وتعالى سبحانه الله في يقول وتعالى سبحانه الله يقول: الكريم :القرءان الكريم القرءان

أنفسكم} من رسول جاءكم أنفسكم} لقد من رسول جاءكم لقدحريصعليكم عنتم ما عليه حريصعليكم عزيز عنتم ما عليه عزيز

} رحيم رءوف { بالمؤمنين رحيم رءوف بالمؤمنين

خلق } لعلى وإنك تعالى خلق } ويقول لعلى وإنك تعالى ويقولالنبى2{ } جالله جل وقال النبى2{ } عظيم جالله جل وقال عظيم. } أنفسهم من بالمؤمنين { .أول8ى أنفسهم من بالمؤمنين أول8ى

Allah sent to us a great Prophet who is Allah sent to us a great Prophet who is kind and generous and very highly kind and generous and very highly

mannered. Yes, we love you o Prophet mannered. Yes, we love you o Prophet of Allah more then our souls, more then of Allah more then our souls, more then our parents, you are the messenger of our parents, you are the messenger of

Allah, we love you more then our hearts Allah, we love you more then our hearts and children. We sacrifice ourselves for and children. We sacrifice ourselves for your sake o Prophet of Allah, the most your sake o Prophet of Allah, the most

beloved to us, the most beloved to beloved to us, the most beloved to AllahAllah

You are the one who came with You are the one who came with Islam, and taught us faith and the Islam, and taught us faith and the way to Paradise. Yes, we love him way to Paradise. Yes, we love him

more then our selves. Dear brothers more then our selves. Dear brothers and sisters, listen to what he said: and sisters, listen to what he said:

“one is not a complete believer until “one is not a complete believer until I’m more beloved to him then his I’m more beloved to him then his

father, son and all the people”. And father, son and all the people”. And he surely is the most beloved to us he surely is the most beloved to us

than anything elsethan anything else..

And hear this story, once the Prophet while And hear this story, once the Prophet while giving speech a companion asks him “when giving speech a companion asks him “when is the day of judgment” so the Prophet said is the day of judgment” so the Prophet said to him: “What have you prepared for it”? the to him: “What have you prepared for it”? the

companion said: “I did not prepare much companion said: “I did not prepare much except that I love Allah and his messenger” except that I love Allah and his messenger” so the Prophet said to him: “on the day of so the Prophet said to him: “on the day of

judgment, one shall be along with whom he judgment, one shall be along with whom he loves”! What a great tiding it is to know this. loves”! What a great tiding it is to know this. We love you o Muhammad, you are the one We love you o Muhammad, you are the one

with the highest status and best of the with the highest status and best of the creationscreations . .

Notice the love of the companions Notice the love of the companions to our Prophet (peace be upon him), to our Prophet (peace be upon him), for, in the grand conquest of Badr, for, in the grand conquest of Badr,

the day the Prophet told the the day the Prophet told the companions about Quraysh’s companions about Quraysh’s

attack, Sa^d bin Mu^adh stood up attack, Sa^d bin Mu^adh stood up and addressed his most beloved and addressed his most beloved leader, speaking to the Prophet, leader, speaking to the Prophet, listen to what these great words listen to what these great words

that he saidthat he said

He said: “O Messenger of Allah, we He said: “O Messenger of Allah, we believed in you completely, and we believed in you completely, and we

testify that everything you conveyed testify that everything you conveyed was the truth, and we gave you our was the truth, and we gave you our

trust in following you, so go ahead and trust in following you, so go ahead and take us where you wish, yes for, if he take us where you wish, yes for, if he asked us to go through an ocean of asked us to go through an ocean of

thorns we would go, he is the beloved thorns we would go, he is the beloved to Allah, he speaks through the to Allah, he speaks through the

revelationsrevelations..

Listen to what he said “lead us Listen to what he said “lead us where you wish we are with you, where you wish we are with you, for we swear by Allah if you ask for we swear by Allah if you ask us to go through this sea we will us to go through this sea we will

and none will disobey”. Dear and none will disobey”. Dear brothers, this is due to the great brothers, this is due to the great love the companions have to the love the companions have to the Prophet (Sallallahu ^Alayhi wa Prophet (Sallallahu ^Alayhi wa

Sallam)Sallam)

and this great love moved the and this great love moved the words in the heart of Sa^d, and he words in the heart of Sa^d, and he

said “with you we do not fear facing said “with you we do not fear facing the enemy, we’ll be patient in the the enemy, we’ll be patient in the war, take us relying on Allah, may war, take us relying on Allah, may Allah show you what pleases your Allah show you what pleases your eyes in us”. So the Prophet was eyes in us”. So the Prophet was pleased with that, and happiness pleased with that, and happiness appeared on his face from such appeared on his face from such

wordswords . .

And listen dear brothers and And listen dear brothers and sisters to what al-Hafidh ibnul-sisters to what al-Hafidh ibnul-Jawziy narrated from the route Jawziy narrated from the route of ‘Anas may Allah have mercy of ‘Anas may Allah have mercy upon them, look how great the upon them, look how great the love of the female companions love of the female companions was to Prophet Muhammad, the was to Prophet Muhammad, the

master of mankindmaster of mankind

he says “In ‘Uhud, people claimed he says “In ‘Uhud, people claimed that the Prophet died to the extent that the Prophet died to the extent that women were screaming in al-that women were screaming in al-Madinah, he said a woman from Madinah, he said a woman from

al-‘Ansar came and they brought to al-‘Ansar came and they brought to her, her brother, father, husband her, her brother, father, husband

and two of her children, they were and two of her children, they were brought to her as martyrs, they had brought to her as martyrs, they had died in the battle, she asked what’s died in the battle, she asked what’s

thisthis??

She was told that’s your husband and She was told that’s your husband and your sons and father, and so she asked your sons and father, and so she asked what about the Prophet of Allah? She’s what about the Prophet of Allah? She’s

checking if the Prophet is in good checking if the Prophet is in good condition, she was not concerned in condition, she was not concerned in seeing her family killed as she was seeing her family killed as she was

concerned on checking on the Prophet, concerned on checking on the Prophet, because of her extreme love and because of her extreme love and

admiration to the Prophet, she asked admiration to the Prophet, she asked how is the messenger of Allah? They how is the messenger of Allah? They told her He’s fine and in good healthtold her He’s fine and in good health

she said let me see him, she went to she said let me see him, she went to him and held the side of his garment him and held the side of his garment

and said: “Ya Rasulallah, all the and said: “Ya Rasulallah, all the calamites after your safety are easy, calamites after your safety are easy,

even if my family was killed, my even if my family was killed, my husband, and child, and even if my husband, and child, and even if my

father and brother were killed, what’s father and brother were killed, what’s important is that you stay safe o important is that you stay safe o

messenger of Allah”. This was their messenger of Allah”. This was their love to the Prophet (Sallallahu ^Alayhi love to the Prophet (Sallallahu ^Alayhi

wa Sallam)wa Sallam) . .

And listen to what Khubayb bin ^Adiy may And listen to what Khubayb bin ^Adiy may Allah have mercy upon him did, he was Allah have mercy upon him did, he was

taken as a hostage in Makkah, and was taken taken as a hostage in Makkah, and was taken far to be beheaded, to be killed, listen to far to be beheaded, to be killed, listen to

what he said to them, he said “give me time what he said to them, he said “give me time to pray two rak^ah”, so he prayed two to pray two rak^ah”, so he prayed two

rak^ah quickly and said to the blasphemers rak^ah quickly and said to the blasphemers “if it wasn’t for the fact that you would “if it wasn’t for the fact that you would

wrongly think that I’m scared of death, I wrongly think that I’m scared of death, I would have prolonged my prayer, but just so would have prolonged my prayer, but just so

that you don’t think I’m scared from deaththat you don’t think I’m scared from death .” .”

They brought to behead him, they They brought to behead him, they tortured him, and raised him on a stick tortured him, and raised him on a stick to behead him, they told him “Do you to behead him, they told him “Do you

prefer that you are with your family and prefer that you are with your family and Muhammad is in your place”? He said: Muhammad is in your place”? He said: “I swear by Allah I don’t love to be with “I swear by Allah I don’t love to be with my family while Prophet Muhammad is my family while Prophet Muhammad is touched with even a thorn in his foot”, touched with even a thorn in his foot”, he means even if I and my family were he means even if I and my family were

killed, I don’t wish for the Prophet to be killed, I don’t wish for the Prophet to be in my place at all, rather not even be in my place at all, rather not even be

hurt with a thorn in his foothurt with a thorn in his foot ! !

And there is Abu Talha may Allah have And there is Abu Talha may Allah have mercy upon him in ‘Uhud, the Prophet of mercy upon him in ‘Uhud, the Prophet of

Allah tells him “throw o Abu Talha”, he was Allah tells him “throw o Abu Talha”, he was given the arrows and started throwing them given the arrows and started throwing them at the blasphemers, the Prophet wanted to at the blasphemers, the Prophet wanted to observe what happens in the battle, so Abu observe what happens in the battle, so Abu Talha says to him: “Do not worry, I would Talha says to him: “Do not worry, I would rather have the arrows go in me and die rather have the arrows go in me and die

rather then you o Messenger of Allah, this is rather then you o Messenger of Allah, this is more beloved to my heart then you getting more beloved to my heart then you getting hurt or Prophet”. This was their love to the hurt or Prophet”. This was their love to the

Prophet (Sallallahu ^Alayhi wa Sallam)Prophet (Sallallahu ^Alayhi wa Sallam)

Listen to what the great female Listen to what the great female Companion lady Nasibah daughter of Companion lady Nasibah daughter of Ka^b said, listen to  what she did in Ka^b said, listen to  what she did in ‘Uhud, this woman was brave and ‘Uhud, this woman was brave and

courageous Mujahidah in ‘Uhud, what courageous Mujahidah in ‘Uhud, what did she do? She had gave allegiance to did she do? She had gave allegiance to the Prophet and would go with him to the Prophet and would go with him to his conquests and battles. One day in his conquests and battles. One day in

‘Uhud when she saw the enemies ‘Uhud when she saw the enemies surround the Prophet, what did Nasibah surround the Prophet, what did Nasibah

bintu Ka^b dobintu Ka^b do ? ?

She drew her sword and entered between She drew her sword and entered between the lines of the two armies smiting right and the lines of the two armies smiting right and

left till she came standing in front of the left till she came standing in front of the Prophet and she started to defend him Prophet and she started to defend him

pushing the people away, she takes the hits pushing the people away, she takes the hits in her body to protect the Prophet, till the in her body to protect the Prophet, till the Prophet said to her “Who could bare what Prophet said to her “Who could bare what you are baring o ‘Ummu ‘Umarah”? this you are baring o ‘Ummu ‘Umarah”? this

great Sahabiyah was taking the hits to shield great Sahabiyah was taking the hits to shield the Prophet with her body, until she saw her the Prophet with her body, until she saw her son hit and injured in the battle, yet she did son hit and injured in the battle, yet she did

not stop defending the Prophetnot stop defending the Prophet , ,

she remained fighting while telling her son she remained fighting while telling her son “o son get up and fight back” while she’s “o son get up and fight back” while she’s

defending the Prophet, she did not go to him defending the Prophet, she did not go to him and leave defending the Prophet, and so the and leave defending the Prophet, and so the Prophet said “whenever I look to my right or Prophet said “whenever I look to my right or

left I would find Nasibah fighting left I would find Nasibah fighting defensively”. Eventually she left the battle defensively”. Eventually she left the battle after she got injured with a big injury in her after she got injured with a big injury in her

neck, she continued treating that injury for a neck, she continued treating that injury for a year as it kept bleeding, and before the first year as it kept bleeding, and before the first scar dried she heard a caller calling, so she scar dried she heard a caller calling, so she

wrapped her injury and took her sword wrapped her injury and took her sword fighting again until she diedfighting again until she died..

This was their love to the Messenger of Allah This was their love to the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu ^Alayhi wa Sallam), this is their love to (Sallallahu ^Alayhi wa Sallam), this is their love to Muhammad, this is their defense to the Messenger Muhammad, this is their defense to the Messenger

of Allah (Sallallahu ^Alayhi wa Sallam). Dear of Allah (Sallallahu ^Alayhi wa Sallam). Dear beloved, the Prophet is the one whom taught us beloved, the Prophet is the one whom taught us how to love him. Our Master Abu Bakr during his how to love him. Our Master Abu Bakr during his immigration with the Prophet, he would walk once immigration with the Prophet, he would walk once in front of the Prophet and once behind him and in front of the Prophet and once behind him and once from his right and once from his left, being once from his right and once from his left, being concerned from any harm getting to the Prophet concerned from any harm getting to the Prophet and then he entered the cave before him. Also and then he entered the cave before him. Also

Imam ^Aliy Radiallahu ^Anhu, slept in the Prophets Imam ^Aliy Radiallahu ^Anhu, slept in the Prophets bed and covered himself with his burdah.. and bed and covered himself with his burdah.. and

many other incidentsmany other incidents..

Listen to what Bilal al-Habashiy the Listen to what Bilal al-Habashiy the mu’adhin of the messenger of Allah said mu’adhin of the messenger of Allah said

when dying. As he was dying his wife says when dying. As he was dying his wife says “How sad..”  and he says to her “rather say “How sad..”  and he says to her “rather say

what a joy, tomorrow we shall meet the loved what a joy, tomorrow we shall meet the loved ones, Muhammad and his companions” . He ones, Muhammad and his companions” . He

said “What a joy tomorrow we’ll meet the said “What a joy tomorrow we’ll meet the Prophet and his companions”, yes, dear Prophet and his companions”, yes, dear

beloved ones, that was their love towards beloved ones, that was their love towards the messenger of Allah (Sallallahu ^Alayhi the messenger of Allah (Sallallahu ^Alayhi

wa Sallam)wa Sallam) . .

And our situation and our love to And our situation and our love to the Prophet carries us to celebrate the Prophet carries us to celebrate his honorable birth, anywhere we his honorable birth, anywhere we

are, and in the month of are, and in the month of Rabi^ul-‘Awwal, because this Rabi^ul-‘Awwal, because this

celebration is a good innovation, celebration is a good innovation, and among the good deeds that one and among the good deeds that one could do for the sake of Allah, so let could do for the sake of Allah, so let

us welcome the month of us welcome the month of goodnessgoodness . .

Dear honorable audience, Allah ordered us Dear honorable audience, Allah ordered us to stay steadfast on his religion, and ordered to stay steadfast on his religion, and ordered us to adhere to loving Prophet Muhammad us to adhere to loving Prophet Muhammad

till death, so stay steadfast on the religion of till death, so stay steadfast on the religion of Prophet Muhammad, and his way and his Prophet Muhammad, and his way and his creed, and on the Tawheed that he taught, creed, and on the Tawheed that he taught,

that Allah is one with no partners, that Allah that Allah is one with no partners, that Allah exists without a place, He is clear from the exists without a place, He is clear from the

bodily attributes of the creations, He is not a bodily attributes of the creations, He is not a body nor composed of bodies, He is not an body nor composed of bodies, He is not an image, He is not limited to a size or quantityimage, He is not limited to a size or quantity . .

Allah has no form or shape, because He Allah has no form or shape, because He said in al-Qur’an }Laysa Kamithlihi said in al-Qur’an }Laysa Kamithlihi Shay’{ which means }Absolutely Shay’{ which means }Absolutely

nothing resembles Allah”. nothing resembles Allah”.

The Prophet taught us that Allah The Prophet taught us that Allah created the world and does not created the world and does not

resemble it, He does not need it, He resemble it, He does not need it, He exists without “kayf” or a manner of exists without “kayf” or a manner of being, whatever you imagine in your being, whatever you imagine in your

minds, Allah is different from itminds, Allah is different from it . .

He taught us the belief in the Prophets and He taught us the belief in the Prophets and in their impeccability against blasphemy or in their impeccability against blasphemy or

enormous sins or small mean sins, he taught enormous sins or small mean sins, he taught us that all the Prophets are clear from us that all the Prophets are clear from

fornications and they are all effortful in fornications and they are all effortful in delivering the call of Islam. He taught us that delivering the call of Islam. He taught us that the religion of all Prophets is one religion, it the religion of all Prophets is one religion, it

is Islam, the religion of the angles, the is Islam, the religion of the angles, the religion that Allah accepts for us as he religion that Allah accepts for us as he

informed us in Qur’an that }Islam is the only informed us in Qur’an that }Islam is the only accepted religion by Allah{accepted religion by Allah{ . .

And he warned us form the blasphemy And he warned us form the blasphemy with its three categories, blasphemous with its three categories, blasphemous

beliefs, blasphemous doings, and beliefs, blasphemous doings, and blasphemous sayings, and he taught us blasphemous sayings, and he taught us

that returning to Islam would be by that returning to Islam would be by leaving out all the blasphemy and leaving out all the blasphemy and

uttering, saying, the two testifications uttering, saying, the two testifications of faith and not just by asking Allah for of faith and not just by asking Allah for

forgiveness while in kufurforgiveness while in kufur . .

Dear brothers and sisters, Dear brothers and sisters, increase your love to Prophet increase your love to Prophet Muhammad the master of all Muhammad the master of all

creations, keep loving him, for, creations, keep loving him, for, he is the one who said: he is the one who said:

“The person on the day of “The person on the day of judgment shall be along with judgment shall be along with

those whom he lovesthose whom he loves””

And we love what you love And we love what you love and those who you love, and those who you love, yes we surely love you O yes we surely love you O

Muhammad, we love you o Muhammad, we love you o Messenger of Allah, the Messenger of Allah, the best of Allah’s creationsbest of Allah’s creations..

O Allah we ask you to grant us O Allah we ask you to grant us seeing in the dream your beloved seeing in the dream your beloved

Prophet Muhammad, o Allah enable Prophet Muhammad, o Allah enable us to visit his grave, o Allah cure us us to visit his grave, o Allah cure us

by a glimpse from him, o Allah by a glimpse from him, o Allah grant us his intercession, and let us grant us his intercession, and let us

die in al-Baqi^ near him, o Allah die in al-Baqi^ near him, o Allah accept from us the good deeds in accept from us the good deeds in

this mawlid, and make it in our this mawlid, and make it in our balance, ameenbalance, ameen..