my wedding function took place with me in this state of love and longing.

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ Look at this amazing way of showing love for the Prophet              صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم!

In closing, let us listen to what the Ameer of Ahl al-Sunnah says about increasing love for Allah’s Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

How to increase in love for the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

In a Madani Muzakarah, Mawlana Ilyas al-Qadiri was asked how one can increase in love for the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

In reply he answered:

Reciting ṣalāt upon the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in abundance is an excellent method of increasing love for him. Recall his favours upon us. Contemplate how he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم cried for the forgiveness of his nation.^[1] Nobody cries for others, normally. He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم did not cry for himself, but for us.

 اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم will support, comfort, and look after us when we are in our graves. As we pass away, we hope for him to let us see him. As his nation crosses the Bridge of Ṣirāṭ on the Day of Judgement, he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم will say رَبِّ سَلِّمْ رَبِّ سَلِّمْ – asking Allah Almighty to allow us to cross safely.^[2] He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم will pray and intercede for us.

We cannot count the number of favours and bestowals he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has upon us. The more you remember them, the more