Dear Islamic brothers! It has also been learnt that a true lover of the Beloved Rasool is that person who considers the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to be the owner of his life and wealth. A true lover of the beloved Rasool is one who adopts the Sunnah of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم; who grows his beard, wears an ‘Imamah, has a Sunnah-conforming hairstyle, applies kohl at the time of sleeping, sleeps on a straw-mat, uses a Miswak, smiles with the intention of practicing upon a Sunnah according to the situation, etc.

A true lover of the Beloved Rasool is that person who is content with the Shari’ah of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, one who helps Islam through his character and speech, who defends the Shari’ah of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and adopts the blessed life history of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in generosity, spending his wealth on parents, siblings, children, close relatives, and one who spends his wealth for the religion. A true lover of the Beloved Rasool is one who contains himself when he is angry, one who remains patient in times of troubles, does Zikr-e-Rasool abundantly, shows great respect when Zikr of Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is done, kisses his thumbs upon hearing the blessed name of Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, rejoices and recites Salat-‘Alan-Nabi. A true lover of the Beloved Rasool is one who has a deep yearning to meet and behold the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, is one who loves the Holy Quran, one who besides acting upon the sacred Sunnah, also desires to read his blessed Hadees.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! In conclusion, I take this opportunity to mention the excellence of a Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whoever loves my Sunnah, loves me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah.’

(Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 9, pp. 343)

سینہ تری سُنَّت کا مدینہ بنے آقا         جنَّت میں پڑوسی مجھے تم اپنا بنانا

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد