Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri
Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
Sermon on the love of Prophet’s Family after returning from the Hujjatul Wada’a
There is a Hadith in Sahih Muslim.
Translation: It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Zaid bin Arqam (May Allah be well pleased with him) that one day the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) gave a sermon at Ghadeer, which is between Makkah and Madina.
He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) thanked Allah, praised Him and gave a sermon. He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) advised us and reminded us of the hereafter and then said: O People! Verily, I have come as a human being. Soon, a messenger from my Lord will come to me and I will accept his invitation. I leave behind, with you 2 great bounties of Allah Most High. One among them is the Book of Allah, in which there is guidance and radiance. You accept the Book of Allah Most High and hold on to it firmly. He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) exhorted us towards the Holy Quran. Then said: The second bounty is my Family. I remind you of Allah about my Family; I remind you of Allah about my Family ….." (Sahih Muslim, Vol. 4, Pg No. 279, Hadith No: 2408; Mishkatul Masabeeh, Pg No. 68; Zujajatul Masabeeh, Vol. 5, Pg No. 317/318/319)
"I remind you of Allah about my Family". The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said this because love of Prophet’s Family is for the love of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and love of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is for the love of Allah Most High. Hence love of Prophet’s Family will take you to Allah, so fear Allah about them in that no inappropriate word about them slips out from your tongue.
Hadhrat Mulla Ali Qari (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) writes in the interpretation of this Hadith:
Translation: The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) repeated: "I remind you of Allah about my Family" 2 times. The wisdom behind it is that the first time it meant His progeny and the second time, it meant the Ummahatul Momineen i.e. the blessed wives of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), may Allah be well pleased with them. (Mirqatil Mafateeh, Vol. 5, Pg No. 594)