1.Bring Imaan on Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
Every Muslim
should believe that Muhammad Ibn Abdullah is the Rasul and messenger of Allah Ta’ala.
We must also believe that He is the final messenger of Allah Ta'ala.
2. Love Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
It is reported in
the Hadith,
None of you can be a true believer until I am more beloved to
him than his parents, children and mankind.
3. The Love for Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam should be
with Azmat (respect and) honour.
A person should
not love Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam as one loves his family members,
wife, children. The love for Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam should be
with respect and honour as explained in Surah Hujurat.
O you who have Imaan! Never raise your voices above the voice of
Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam literally and figuratively) and do
not speak to him loudly as you speak loudly with each other, lest your deeds be
laid to waste without you realising it.
4. Obey and follow the teachings of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi
Wasallam.
Every facet of
our lives should be in accordance to the Sunnah of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi
Wasallam. We should analyse a single aspect of Deen such as our Salaah. How
many Sunnats are there in Salaah? How many of these Sunnats do I practise upon
in my Salaah? If we love Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam we will follow
the Sunnats of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam throughout our lives.
5. Remember Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam (by reciting
Durood Sharif excessively).
A person always
thanks his benefactor. There are in-numerable favours of Rasulullah Salallahu
Alaihi Wasallam upon the Ummat. However, we did not know the manner of thanking
Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam, therefore Allah Ta’ala taught us Durood
Sharif.
Also, we should
always study a Kitaab on Seerat at all times.
6. Have the Fikr (concern) of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi
Wasallam.
If a person
experiences heart pains he is immediately concerned about his health thus he
starts exercising, keeping healthy, eating healthy foods, dieting etc.
Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam was concerned of the A'khairat
(hereafter). Is this our concern as well?
Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam is reported to have said, A
single baked or unbaked home will not remain upon the surface of the earth
except Allah Ta'ala will enter the Kalimah of Islam into every home.
What effort have
we made in this regard?
7. Visit Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
Rasulullah
Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam is reported to have said,
Whoever visits me after my demise; it is as though he has
visited me whilst I am living.
May Allah Ta'ala grant us all the ability to fulfil the rights
of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam. Ameen!