Between Sunnah and Bid'ah: The Measure of Loving the Prophet ﷺ.
Between Sunnah and Bid'ah: The Measure of Loving the Prophet ﷺ. The Beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was sent to all of mankind as a mercy, a guide, and a source of blessings. Through him, Allah showed humanity the straight path that leads to His path and pleasure. “And We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds.” (Qur’an 21:107) There is no path to Allah more perfect, more complete, or more beloved than the path of the Messenger ﷺ. Whoever seeks guidance outside his Sunnah will find nothing but loss, for after his way, there is no other path that leads to true success or to Jannah. “Say (O Muhammad ﷺ): If you love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you and forgive your sins.” (Qur’an 3:31) A person is only upon the truth when he follows the teachings of the Prophet ﷺ, adheres to his guidance, and walks in his footsteps. And he is in error when he follows his own desires, imagining that there is a better, easier, or shorter way than the way of the Messenger ﷺ The Prophet ﷺ ...