his relatives, his neighbours and every person. This conduct of his would influence everyone in a way that they would end up loving him. When someone would call him, he would reply by saying Labbayk (at your service).

However, the state of many people now is that their family, friends, relatives, etc. remain distant from them due to their ill-conduct and impudence. Some people speak in an improper manner, fight with others and swear at them. Sometimes they backbite about others, engage in tale-bearing and hurt other people’s feelings. Sometimes they quarrel with their parents or their siblings. Sometimes they are disloyal and ill-mannered with their friends. Sometimes they act harsh towards their children without any reason. Sometimes they have an altercation with their spouse, and sometimes they berate their neighbours. Sometimes they sever ties with their in-laws or other relatives. To summarise, many Muslims today do not outwardly follow the prophetic Sunnah or demonstrate it in their conduct. This is in spite of Allah Almighty having commanded us to follow His beloved صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِیْ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ اُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ

Indeed for you, following the Messenger of Allah is best.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 21, Surah Al-Ahzaab, Verse 21)

The famous Quranic Exegesis, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states regarding this verse: ‘We come to know that a successful life is the one that is in pursuit of his footsteps. If our living, dying, sleeping and wakening are according to his way, then all these things become [acts of] worship.’

(Noor-ul-‘Irfan, Part. 21, Surah Al-Ahzaab, Taht-al-Ayah 21)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                         صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The Blessings of Acting upon the Sunnah

Dear Islamic brothers, it is true that the mercy of Allah descends upon people who follow the Prophet’s صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم Sunnah in getting up, sitting down,