Love for the Ahl al-Bayt is from the Love of the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

ꜤAbdullah b. ꜤAbbās رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا reports that the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

اَحِبُّوااللّٰہَ  لِمَایَغْذُوْکُمْ مِنْ نِعَمِہِ واَحِبُّوْنِیْ بِحُبِّ اللّٰہِ وَاَحِبُّوْااَہْلَ بَیْتِیْ لِحُبِّیْ

“Love Allah because he grants you blessings, and love me due to the love of Allah [because I am the beloved of Allah], and love the Ahl al-Bayt because of love for me.”^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers, love for the Companions and Ahl al-Bayt is a result of having love for the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. A sign of a believer is that he loves Allah Almighty and the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. A sign of a heart that has love for the Greatest and Final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is that such a person will love the Companions and Ahl al Bayt رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُم. The conclusion drawn from making all these links is that loving the Companions and the Ahl al-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم is a sign of being Muslim.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

True Lovers of Ahl al-Bayt

Dear Islamic brothers, who are the true lovers of the Ahl al-Bayt? Let us find out. It is reported that one day, Sayyidunā Amīr MuꜤāwiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was delivering a sermon. Meanwhile, Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ arrived, and so he quickly finished the sermon and descended from the pulpit.

Then, Imam Ḥusayn  رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ stood on the pulpit, praised Allah Almighty and said, “My grandfather صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم told me that Allah Almighty said, ‘There is a green plaque beneath the foundation of the Throne (ꜤArsh). Upon it is inscribed, “O group of Muḥammad’s family! Allah will admit