Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 41
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 41 name of your Lord Who created," as the love of his Creator was already ingrained upon his heart. Love for God Observing the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's love for God, the people of Makkah said: َ ٌﻋَﺸِﻖ حمَُﻤَّﺪ رَﺑَّﻪ "Muhammad has indeed fallen in love with his Lord. " 7 And how true they were! He was indeed a true lover of his Lord. This love showed itself most of all in his prayers, his worship, his supplications and his remembrance of God. Such was his love that he eagerly included this prayer of Hadrat Daw u d as with his own prayers: ّٰ َّ اَﻟﻠ ﻬُﻢ ِّْ اِىن َ اَﺳْﺎَﻟُﻚ َ ﺣُﺒَّﻚ َّ وَﺣُﺐ ْ ُِّﻣَﻦ َ حي ﺒُّﻚ َ وَاﻟْﻌَﻤَﻞ ِ ْ اﻟَّﺬ ُی ِْ ﻳ ّٰ ﺒَﻠِّﻐُىن َّ ﺣُﺒَّﻚَ،اَﻟﻠ ﻬُﻢ ْ اﺟْﻌَﻞ ﺣُﺒَّﻚ َّ اَﺣَﺐ ََّ اِىل ْ ﻣِﻦ ِْ ﻧَﻔkْ ِْ وَﻣَﺎىل ِْ وَاَﻫْ َ وَﻣِﻦ ِ ِ املَْﺎء اﻟْﺒَﺎرِد. "O All a h, I beg Thee for Thy love and for the love of those who love Thee. O All a h, enable me to do deeds through which I will gain Thy love. O All a h, make Thy love dearer to me than the love of myself, my wealth, my family and even the love of cold water. " 8 But the prayer the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa himself taught us is even more comprehensive and eloquent than the prayer of Hadrat Daw u d as. He used to supplicate: