Who do you love?

The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم also said, “A man shall be with who he loves.”^[1]

In this hadith, we find not only the virtue of loving the saints, but it also tells us who we should love. It teaches us that those who are walking the path to Paradise, who perform salah, follow the Sunna, engage in righteous deeds, and do actions that lead to Paradise; if we love them today, then we will be with them on the Day of Judgement - اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.

But, Allah forbid, if we associate with those who are on the path to Hell, who do not pray, do not fast, listen to music, watch films, engage in foul language, fight, drink alcohol, gamble, and disobey Allah Almighty and His Messenger; if we befriend such people and leave this world without repenting, then as this hadith explains, we will be raised with them on the Day of Judgement. الامان والحفیظ

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

An admirable status on the Day of Judgement

The love for the saints has an exceptional host of blessings and benefits. As mentioned in Sunan Abī Dāwūd and narrated by Islam’s 2^nd caliph, ʿUmar al-Fārūq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ ; he narrates that the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: "Indeed, there are some servants of Allah Almighty who are neither prophets nor martyrs. On the Day of Judgement, Prophets and martyrs will look at their ranks with admiration."

It was asked, “Who are they, O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم?” He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, “They are those, who despite having no mutual ties