In the Holy Quran, Almighty Allah declares:
اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ شَاهِدًا وَّ مُبَشِّرًا وَّ نَذِیْرًاۙ(۸)لِّتُؤْمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَ رَسُوْلِهٖ وَ تُعَزِّرُوْهُ وَ تُوَقِّرُوْهُؕ-وَ تُسَبِّحُوْهُ بُكْرَةً وَّ اَصِیْلًا(۹)
We have sent you, O Prophet, as a witness and a messenger of good news and warnings so that you, O people, would adopt faith in Allah and His Noble Messenger, honor and adore him, and say the Purity of Allah in the morning and in the evening. (Fath 48: 8, 9) Almighty Allah (swt) identifies three reasons for the introduction of the Islamic faith and the revelation of the Holy Quran in the preceding two verses:
1) For people to firmly establish their trust in Allah and His Prophet.
2) They should respect the Prophet. The third reason is for them to continue to be active in worshiping the Almighty Allah. If we consider the stunning order in which these 3 things are explained, embracing faith comes first and foremost, followed by worship, with honoring the Holy Prophet coming in the middle since respecting the Holy Prophet has no significance without faith. There are many non-Muslims who respect the Holy Prophet and refute the claims made by those who dared to voice their disagreements, but without embracing faith, it is of no use to them because if they truly respected him, they would have accepted faith in what he has brought. Even if one devotes his entire life to devotion, it would all be rejected and rendered useless unless he has a genuine regard for and reverence for the Holy Prophet . All of the above .
There are many non-Muslims who respect the Holy Prophet and refute the claims made by those who dared to voice their disagreements, but without embracing faith, it is of no use to them because if they truly respected him, they would have accepted faith in what he has brought. Even if one devotes his entire life to devotion, it would all be rejected and rendered useless unless he has a genuine regard for and reverence for the Holy Prophet . The aforementioned passages unequivocally demonstrate that reverencing the Holy Prophet is necessary for having faith, salvation, and acceptance of acts. Another passage in the Holy Qur’an, according to Almighty Allah, reads: قُلْ اِنْ كَانَ اٰبَآؤُكُمْ وَ اَبْنَآؤُكُمْ وَ اِخْوَانُكُمْ وَ اَزْوَاجُكُمْ وَ عَشِیْرَتُكُمْ وَ عَشِیْرَتُكُمْ وَ اَمْوَالُ اﰳقْتَرَفْتُمُوْهَا وَ تِجَارَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا وَ مَسٰكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَهَاۤ اَحَبَّ اِلَیْكُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَ رَسُوْلِهٖ وَ جِهَادٍ فِیْ سَبِیْلِهٖ فَتَرَبَّصُوْا حَتّٰى یَاْتِیَ اللّٰهُ بِاَمْرِهٖؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ لَا یَهْدِی الْقَوْمَ الْفٰسِقِیْنَ۠(۲۴)
Speak as follows: “If your fathers, your sons, and If your brothers, wives, tribe, wealth, trade in which you fear a loss, and houses of your choosing are more important to you than Allah and His Noble Messenger and fighting in His way, then wait until Allah issues His command. Talmud 9:24 The aforementioned Quran informs us that anything in the world, whether a respected person, a relative, riches, or anything else, is rejected and abandoned in the eyes of the Almighty Allah (swt) if we hold it dearer than Him and His Prophet. Such a person will not be led to the straight road by the All-Powerful Allah, and he should prepare for the anger of The All-Powerful Allah. The Holy Prophet said:
لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَلَدِهِ وَوَالِدِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ “Until I am dearer to him than his child, his father, and all of mankind, none of you is a believer,” Jesus said. (Muslim) Anas Bin Malik Ansari, , is the source for the reporting of this blessed Hadith in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim. Because the Holy Prophet is the reason for our deliverance from hell and our direction after ignorance, it is evidence that his right is higher and more important than the rights of children, parents, riches, and everything else. It should be kept in mind that defending the reputation of the Holy Prophet’s Shariah, promoting his Sunnah, and disproving the false accusations brought against him by confused deviants are all part of loving the Holy Prophet. the loving messages for the Holy Prophet are praising him, loving his holy family and companions, practicing his Sunnah, encouraging and admonishing others to do the same, and following in his footsteps. For us to follow in terms of loving and respecting the Holy Prophet , the blessed companions of the Holy Prophet have provided the ideal example in a realistic way. Whatever the situation, they gave up their children, their fortunes, and their lives for him. Their devoted affection and selfless deeds of service have been widely recorded throughout history and are deserving of being inscribed in gold. May Almighty Allah grant us the ability to adore the Holy Prophet without conditions and without wavering on the Day of Judgment, when we shall be raised among his followers.