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In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

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With pens of longing

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and ink of love,

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we compose words more precious than gold

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in describing the master of creation,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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The Prophetic Characteristics (Shama'il).

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Conclusion.

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Dear respected brothers,

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we have reached the conclusion of this enjoyable journey

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through the characteristics of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Perhaps a soul has grown eager to attain the sight

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of the possessor of these noble traits,

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yearned for his meeting,

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and stood ready to offer all it possesses

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to gain the privilege of seeing him, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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For Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated

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that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Among those of my Ummah who love me most severely

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are people who will come after me;

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one of them would wish to see me even at the cost of his family and wealth."

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There is no doubt that a Muslim ought to harbor this desire in his heart,

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and that this longing to see him, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, should dwell within his soul,

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as well as the aspiration to be reunited with him in the Gardens of Delight.

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One of the Companions said to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:

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"O Messenger of Allah,

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I ask you for your companionship in Paradise."

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He replied: "Then assist me regarding yourself by prostrating abundantly."

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The matter is not one of mere wishful thinking,

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for faith is neither by passive wishing nor by superficial adornment;

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rather, faith is that which settles firmly in the heart

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and is verified by righteous deeds.

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Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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"Whenever the servant increases his remembrance of the beloved,

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bringing him to mind in his heart

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and recalling his virtues and qualities that evoke love for him,

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his love multiplies, his longing for him increases,

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and it takes total possession of his heart.

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But if he turns away from remembering him and recalling his virtues in his heart,

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his love in his heart diminishes.

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Nothing brings greater delight to the lover's eye than seeing his beloved,

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nor brings greater solace to his heart than remembering him and evoking his virtues.

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Thus, when this grows strong in his heart,

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his tongue naturally flows with his praise, commendation, and mention of his virtues,

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and the increase or decrease of this speech

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corresponds directly to the increase or decrease of love in his heart."

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End of his words.

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Remembering the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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is accomplished by mentioning his virtues, noble characteristics,

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commendable attributes,

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morals, and manners.

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The servant must adhere to the methodology of the noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them,

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who were the people of moderation and balance.

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He should accept what has been authentically transmitted from them regarding the description of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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without exceeding it through excess or abandonment,

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nor through exaggeration or neglect.

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Indeed, many people have stumbled in this domain,

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and their feet have slipped into mistreating and estranging the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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whether they realized it or not.

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We shall mention here various forms of mistreatment toward the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and of neglecting his rightful due.

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Among the manifestations and forms of such mistreatment

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is the weakness of love for him, peace be upon him, in people's hearts,

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and prioritizing the love of a fleeting world,

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passing desires,

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and perishable pleasures over love for him, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"By Him in Whose Hand my soul is,

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none of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his parent and his child."

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It is recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari

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on the authority of 'Abdullah ibn Hisham, who said:

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"We were with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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while he was holding the hand of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab.

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'Umar said to him:

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'O Messenger of Allah,

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you are indeed more beloved to me than everything

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except my own self.'

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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'No, by Him in Whose Hand my soul is,

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not until I am more beloved to you than your own self.'

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'Umar then said to him:

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'By Allah, right now

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you are more beloved to me than my own self.'

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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'Now, O 'Umar.'"

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For a person to recognize this weakness within his own heart,

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he must measure himself against the statement of Allah, Blessed and Exalted:

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“Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (3:31)

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﴿Say, [O Prophet], "If you love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you"﴾ [Aal 'Imran: 31].

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Let him examine his standing in following the guidance of the Prophet, peace be upon him, in all his affairs,

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so that he may know the true reality of his love.

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Another manifestation of mistreatment

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is turning away from his radiant Sunnah,

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his clear path,

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and his upright guidance, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and diverting oneself by obsessing over false opinions, corrupt desires,

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and similar matters that have turned people away from the Sunnah of the noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Yet another manifestation of mistreatment

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is the failure to venerate the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Thus, his sublime hadiths and noble words are cited in certain gatherings,

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yet they command no reverence,

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no head is raised in respect for them,

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and their esteemed status is unrecognized;

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rather, they pass by just like the speech of anyone else,

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and are even objected to!

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Where, then, is the veneration for this noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him?

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Where is the recognition of his true worth,

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when his hadith, peace be upon him,

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is treated by people as though it were the speech of ordinary men?

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Allah Almighty has said:

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﴿Nor does he speak from his own desire﴾ [An-Najm: 3].

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“It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,” (53:4)

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Another form of mistreatment

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is turning away from reading his blessed biography

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and his noble accounts, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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For his biography is absolutely the purest of all biographies;

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it is the biography of the master of the children of Adam, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Yet you see among people those who turn away from this glorious, fragrant biography,

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preoccupied instead with reading the biographies of trivial individuals

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who possess no value or weight in the honor and advancement of the Ummah.

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Among the hideous manifestations of mistreatment

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is embracing newly invented innovations

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and fabricated desires,

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venerating them, defending them,

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and seeking arguments to justify them,

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while simultaneously turning away from what has been reported from the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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It is authentically reported from him, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that he said:

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"Whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not of me."

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And he said: "Whoever performs an action that is not in accordance with our matter, it will be rejected."

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Another form of mistreatment regarding the right of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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is failing to send blessings and peace upon him,

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especially when he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is mentioned.

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It is authentically reported in a hadith that he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned and he does not send blessings upon me."

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And Allah, Glorified and Exalted, has said:

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“Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.” (33:56)

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“Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.” (33:56)

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﴿Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessings upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.﴾ [Al-Ahzab: 56].

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Another form of mistreatment regarding the right of our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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is disparaging the status of his noble Companions, those who followed them in goodness,

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and the leaders of truth and guidance among the bearers of the Sunnah.

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For belittling the worth of these individuals

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constitutes mistreatment toward the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Likewise, a Muslim must beware of excess,

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taking care not to exaggerate concerning his right, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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by attributing to him any of the exclusive rights of the Lord,

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His attributes, or His divine rights, Exalted and Majestic is He.

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All of this is something that he, blessings and peace of Allah be upon him, does not approve of.

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Exaggeration and excessive praise are entirely blameworthy,

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forbidden by the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in numerous hadiths.

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He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Do not extol me as the Christians extolled the son of Mary.

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I am merely His servant,

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so say: The servant of Allah and His Messenger."

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And he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Beware of excess in religion,

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for those before you were destroyed only by excess in religion."

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And when he heard a group of people saying:

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"You are our master and the son of our master,"

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he said: "Do not let Satan entice you."

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Thus, extolling him, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and exaggerating in his praise

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is a forbidden matter;

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in fact, the one who indulges in it will have his deeds rejected

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and will bear the sin of disobedience.

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For within the domain of praise and commendation,

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a person might initially offer valid and authentic praises,

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but if he exceeds proper bounds,

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Satan may entice him to utter praises that contain

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exaggeration, undue extolment, and transgression of limits.

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The underlying motive for this might well be

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love and a desire for good,

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yet not everyone who desires good attains it.

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Therefore, alongside the intense love

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that resides in the servant's heart for the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and the good to which he aspires

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and seeks to achieve,

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he must align his path by adhering strictly to the Sunnah,

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following the guidance of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and living in light of his biography.

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For it is reported in the Sahih from the hadith of Abu Hurairah,

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may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,

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addressing the Companions:

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"By Him in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad,

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a day will surely come upon one of you when he will not see me,

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and then, to see me

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would be more beloved to him than his family and wealth along with them."

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Al-Nawawi said, commenting on this with a beneficial remark:

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"The purpose of the hadith

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is to urge them to constantly remain in his noble gathering

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and observe him whether residing or traveling,

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in order to adopt his manners,

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learn the sacred laws, and memorize them so as to convey them;

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and to inform them that they would regret

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any shortcoming on their part in seeking more

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of observing him and remaining in his company."

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The key point is that this longing to see him,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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ought to be backed by serious effort

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in learning his guidance, manners,

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character, and interpersonal dealings,

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so that one may emulate him, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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And upon the guidance of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and adhering to his etiquette and noble character,

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one becomes the closest of people to him in station.

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For he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Indeed, the most beloved of you to me, and the closest of you

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to me in seat on the Day of Resurrection,

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are those of you with the best character."

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Thus, the more eager a servant is regarding faith,

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adherence to the Sunnah, following guidance, and staying far removed

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from religious innovations and desires,

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the more fitting and worthy he becomes

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to be blessed with his companionship in the Gardens of Delight.

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In conclusion of this work,

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I would like to note that in its preparation I have drawn upon

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the commentaries of several classical and contemporary scholars.

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In particular,

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I benefited greatly from the commentary of his eminence Shaykh

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'Abd al-Razzaq al-Badr

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and his eminence Shaykh Muhammad al-Munajjid,

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may Allah Almighty preserve them.

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With that said,

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we praise Allah, Mighty and Majestic, for His grace, enabling grace, and facilitation.

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To Him belongs praise first and last,

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and to Him belongs thanks inwardly and outwardly.

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We ask Him, Exalted and Glorified be He,

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to benefit us all through what He has taught us,

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to make what we have learned a proof for us and not against us,

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to flourish our hearts with faith,

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to rectify all our affairs,

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to guide us to Him along a straight path,

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to grant us success in following the Sunnah of our noble Prophet,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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to resurrect us alongside him and under his banner,

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to gather us with him in the Gardens of Delight,

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and to forgive us, our parents,

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Imam al-Tirmidhi,

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our teachers, and the scholars of the Ummah, the earlier ones

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among them and the later.

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Indeed, He, Blessed and Exalted, is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful,

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Generous, and Bountiful.

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And our final supplication is that all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

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And may Allah send blessings, peace, grace, and honor

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upon His servant and Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad,

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and upon all his family and Companions.