The last blog was discussing a great supplication of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, which is recorded in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 3235.
The next thing mentioned in this great supplication is the ability to love the poor for the sake of Allah, the Exalted. Loving the poor is an excellent indication of one’s sincerity. This is because a person does not expect a poor person to give them anything in return for their help as they are poor. So those that help the poor through whatever means available to them are closer to sincerity meaning, acting for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, than those who do not aid the poor.
In fact, love is a very difficult emotion to control. So whoever controls it and loves those things which Allah, the Exalted, loves, such as the poor, has achieved strong faith. In fact, loving for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, is an aspect of perfecting one’s faith according to a Hadith found in Sunan Abu Dawud, number 4681.
In fact, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has advised in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2352, that loving and being close to the poor will cause one to be drawn close to Allah, the Exalted, on Judgement Day. Their high status with Allah, the Exalted, is indicated in another Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 5196. It advises that the majority of the inhabitants of Paradise are the poor. And they will enter Paradise five hundred years before the rich according to a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4122.
The Hadith quoted earlier also mentions the request of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, to live, pass away and be resurrected amongst the poor. So whoever truly loves the poor is following in the footsteps of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Chapter 76 Al Insan, verses 8-9:
“And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive. [Saying], “We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.”
In fact, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, always accompanied the poor and strived to fulfil their needs. This is confirmed in a Hadith found in Sunan An Nasai, number 1415.
It is important to note, that this love must be shown through actions not just words. A muslim should aid them in any way they can, such as financial and emotional support.
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