Print Answer by Faraz Rabbani of SeekersGuidance (http://www.SeekersGuidance.org) to the following question: I’m a new Muslim and I am struggling with cultivating love for the Prophet saw. I do want to grow in my love for Allah, and I have listened to the advice to love what Allah loves. Yet if during my prayers I think of needing love for the Prophet, I fear it is placing the Prophet saw too close alongside Allah.
You will also find benefit, insha’Allah, in the following online seminar on Perfecting Prayer. Keys to Presence of Heart & Excellence in Prayer:
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