03/02/2023
The letter Prophet Muhammad ﷺ sent to Heraclius of the Roman Empire, preserved at the museum in the King Hussain Mosque (Jordan).
It's very unfortunate. We have Muslims who save up their entire lives to reach Makkah and Madinah once in their lives - and they come from across the world with yearning and love, yet if they look at the Green Dome for too long, they are told to face the Qibla. If they recite poetry, they are told not to overpraise the Messenger ﷺ. If they visit his birthplace, they are told it has no significance. If they visit the mountains he walked upon, they are told that there is no importance. If they wish to visit his Companions out of loyalty, they are told not to worship them. If they want to stand before his Family out of love, they are told to do it from a distance. If they stand before his noble gates for too long, they are told not to commit shirk.
Those who truly love the Prophet ﷺ love everything connected to him. They love the earth he tread upon. They love the walls that are in his vicinity and the Dome he rests underneath. They love the sky of his city and the clouds that shade it. They love saying his name and hearing his remembrance. They love the mountains that kissed his feet and the specks of dust which touch his mosque. They love inhaling the air of his land and feeling the coolness of its breeze. They love the green carpet, the golden gates, and the beauty of his minbar and mihrab. They love the pillars, the doors, the calligraphy, and the fragrance. They love the moon and stars which take from his light, and they love his family and Sahaba who gave up their lives so this religion could reach us. May Allah grant us a drop of love from the ocean of the Sahaba - for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.