Prophet (peace be upon him)’s Love – Hajj Lectures

(Mina, 8th zul-Hijjah 1431, after Asr prayers) Sheikh Zafar gave a speech about how the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to love his people (ummah) and how his companions used to love him (therefore we should love him (s.a.w) too. Here are the highlights:

• Obeying the Prophet out of love (itaa’at) is obligatory on every Muslim.
• Seyyidna Umar Farooq (r.a.)’s conversation with the Prophet (s.a.w.) about his love for the prophet.
• The Meraj; how Seyyidna Abu Bakr confirmed this incident just be knowing that it was the Prophet who says that this had happened. This gave him the title of As-Siddeeq.
• The Cave of Thawr (Sor) – How Seyyidna Abu Bakr prepared the cave for the Prophet (s.a.w.) and then protected him from a snake-hole. The story of snake; it was waiting for 600 years to see the Prophet (s.a.w.)
• Beautiful conduct of the Prophet (s.a.w.) to his wives.
• The Prophet (s.a.w.) going to Al-Baqee cemetery in the middle of the night to supplicate for his ummah.
• At the time of his death, Prophet (s.a.w.) told Izraeel (a.s.), the angel of death, to give him the pains of death and spare the people in his ummah.