Habib Ali al-Jifri (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) gives us five ways we can be with the Messenger ﷺ
Allah points the believers to a great and noble matter: the honour of being with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Allah says:
Those who obey Allah and the Messenger are with those that Allah has favoured – of the Prophets, the people of immense truthfulness, the martyrs and the pious. They are the best of company![1]
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him…[2]
The Day that Allah will not permit the Prophet and those who believe with him to be humiliated. Their Light will run forward before them and by their right hands…[3]
How can someone be with the Prophet?
- By loving him
Our Master ﷺ said:
“A man is with the one he loves.”[4]
- By bestowing abundant prayers upon him
He said ﷺ:
“The closest of people to me on the Day of Judgement will be those that bestow most prayers upon me.”[5]
- By showing beautiful character
Our Master ﷺ said (May Allah make us among those people he was referring to):
“The closest of you to me on the Day of Judgement will be those of you most beautiful in character – those who are approachable and who easily get along with others and whom others easily get along with.”[6]
- By following him and showing obedience to him
Allah says:
Those who obey Allah and the Messenger are with those that Allah has favoured – of the Prophets, the people of immense truthfulness, the martyrs and the pious. They are the best of company!
- By looking after orphans
He said ﷺ: “I and the one who takes care of an orphan will be like these two in paradise.” [he said ‘these two’ while joining his forefinger and middle finger].[7]
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[1] Al-Nisa’, 4:69
[2] Al-Fath, 42:29
[3] Al-Tahrim, 66:8
[4] Al-Bukhari and Muslim
[5] Al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban
[6] Ahmad, al-Tabarani, al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban
[7] Al-Bukhari