devotee of Rasool, one who was guaranteed Paradise and possessed a high rank amongst the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُم. He رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ would himself feel proud of being a slave and servant of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

Sayyiduna Sa’eed Bin Musayyab رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ narrated: When Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ was appointed as caliph, he رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ addressed them from the pulpit:

كُنۡتُ مَعَ رَسُوۡلِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّي اللّٰهُ عَلَيۡهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَكُنۡتُ عَبۡدَهٗ وَخَادِمَهُ

I have been blessed with the company of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Therefore, I remained his slave and servant.^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyiduna Farooq-e-A’zam’s claim of being the slave of the Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was not just his lip service, rather, he رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ was really a true slave of the Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Heرَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ acted upon the Sunnah of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم throughout his life. But alas! We declare that we are the slaves of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

But our character shows contrary to this. Remember! To love the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ  عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم does not only mean attending congregations of Zikr o Na’at, Meelad processions and reciting Na’at loudly or chanting slogans loudly whilst raising our hands, remaining awake all the night long and then sleeping without offering Salat-ul-Fajr, missing the five times Salahs in normal days and even the Jumu’ah Salah, shaving off the beautiful Sunnah of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ  عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the beard, or keeping it to less than the length of a fist, adopting new fashions whilst abandoning the Sunnah, showing ill-manners and other evils instead of treating others with courtesy; then how could these actions lead to sincere and accomplished love and devotion? Whereas, true love and devotion demands that while fulfilling the rights, we must acknowledge the Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to be the most Eminent and Highest Ranked of all the people. This would be achieved when we accept the Deen brought by the Beloved Rasool, respect and revere him, and prioritise his pleasure over everyone and everything, whether it is our own self, offspring, parents, relatives and loved