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Hubb ur-Rasool - Loving the Messenger

You must love the Messenger Muhammad (saw) . Allah says,

“Say: "If your fathers and your sons and your brothers and your spouses and your clan, and the worldly goods which you have acquired, and the commerce whereof you fear a decline, and the dwellings in which you take pleasure - [if all these] are dearer to you than Allah and His Apostle and the Jihad in His cause, then wait until Allah makes manifest His punishment; and [know that] Allah does not guide the sinners (disbelievers)." al-Qur’an, Surah al-Tawbah, 9: 24

The Prophet (saw) said,

“No one of you is a believer until he loves Allah and his Messenger more than anything else.” Saheeh al-Bukhari

And Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated that the Messenger (saw) also said,

“By Him in whose hand my soul is! None of you has believed until I am more beloved to him than his parents and his children.” Saheeh al-Bukhari

What does the term Hubb ur-Rasool mean?

  1. Loving the Messenger
  2. Bathing
  3. Learning to shoot and training
  4. Prayer

Read the article about Hubb ur-Rasool and point to the main lesson learnt from the topic.

  1. You must love the Messenger Muhammad (saw).
  2. You must know not to indulge in fortunetelling. The Kaahin is the one who claims that he knows what will happen in the future or that he knows the Ghaib (the unseen). He performs al-Kahaanah – predicting the future.
  3. You must know not to insult any Prophet or Messengers.
  4. You must verify the source of news.

Explain in your own words what you understand about Loving the Messenger.