Dear Islamic brothers, if a person loves someone, he abundantly makes mention of his beloved; he follows the way of his beloved; he endeavours to imitate the way of his beloved; and this is because loving the acts of one’s beloved and adopting them are from the signs of true love. As we also love our beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, we too should focus on assessing our love for him by judging how many of his Sunnahs we act upon. In today’s speech, we will comment on some Sunnahs of the luminous Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, such as his method of speaking, eating and living in society. In addition to this, we will also hear of some of the incidents regarding the devotion that the male and female companions and the honourable saintsرَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ  had for the prophetic Sunnah and their compliance to it.

First, let’s listen about the life of the Final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

Glimpses of the Prophetic Character

Umm-ul- Mu`mineen, Sayyidatuna Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا states: ‘There was nobody more courteous than the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. He would respond ‘Labbayk’ (at your service) to whoever called him from his Companions or family.’ 

Sayyiduna Jareer رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ said: ‘Since I became Muslim, the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has never prevented me from coming to him. And whenever he would see me, he would smile. He would always be cheerful with his Companions. He would live in harmony with everyone. He would converse with everyone. He would also be cheerful with the children of the Companions and sit them in his lap. He would accept the invitation of all: the free, the slaves and the poor. He would go out far to the outer skirts of Madinah to visit the sick that lived there. He would accept the apology of those who apologised.’ (Shifa, vol. 1, p. 121)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                        صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers, you heard how the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would amiably present himself with his family members, his Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم,