The next sign of truly loving Allah, the Exalted, and the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is having sincere love for the creation as they are the creation of Allah, the Exalted. And having sincere love in particularly with muslims as they are the nation of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. In fact, the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, has indicated this in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1926, when he advised that faith is being sincere to all people. Another Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2515, warns that a person cannot be a true believer until they love for others what they love for themself. As Allah, the Exalted, is merciful to the creation according to His infinite dignity muslims should love the creation by being merciful to them for the sake of Allah, the Exalted.
It is important to note, this love should be shown through one’s actions not just through words. Having sincere love for the creation includes desiring good for them and doing what one can in order to make things better for them, such as financial and emotional support.
It is a part of love towards people that one is pleased when they are happy and sad whenever they are grieved as long as their attitude does not contradict the teachings of Islam. A high level of love includes one going to extreme limits to make the lives of others better solely for the pleasure of Allah, the Exalted, even if this puts themself in difficulty. For example, one may give up purchasing certain luxuries and instead donate this wealth to help the needy. Desiring and striving to always unite people on good is a part of love towards people whereas dividing others is a characteristic of the Devil. One way of achieving this is to veil the faults of others and advise them privately against sins. The one who acts in this way will have their sins veiled by Allah, the Exalted. This is confirmed in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1426. Whenever possible one should advise and teach the aspects of religion and the important aspects of the world to others so that both their worldly and religious lives improve. A proof of one’s love of others is that they support them in their absence for example, from the back biting of others. Turning away from others and only worrying about oneself is not the attitude of a muslim. Simply put, one must treat others how they desire people to treat them.
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