Children’s Hadith

The Seal of Prophethood

Muhammad Javed Attari Madani

Our beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم advised parents to teach their children three things, the first of which is love for their Prophet.^{^[1]}

Dear children! Love for the Prophet is the spirit of a believer’s life and his most precious treasure. Not everyone is blessed with acquiring this great wealth. Allah Almighty has taught us to love the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم . He has praised those who love the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and declared them as successful. Loving the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is the key to Allah’s pleasure and Paradise. Love for the Prophet is a sign of complete faith. The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: "None of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind."^{^[2]}

The noble Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ loved the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم very much and they expressed this in many ways. Someone asked Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ : “How do you love the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ?” He رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ replied: “I swear by Allah! The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is more beloved to us than our wealth, family, mother, father, and cold water when feeling severe thirst.”^{^[3]}

When the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم performed wudu, the Companions would not let the water falling from his sacred body touch the ground, competing with each other to catch it and rub over their faces. They were in awe of him and revered his words by refraining from the things he prohibited and carrying out his commands.

We obey and accept the teachings of the people we love and respect. This is why the people who love the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم obey his teachings, adopt his Sunnah and refrain from that which he prohibited.

We too should love our beloved Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم , adopt his Sunna, and read books about his life. Learn from your parents and family, participate in offering salaam after the Friday prayers, watch Madani channel, and invoke salaat on the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in abundance. This will ensure your love for the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم grows and flourishes.