The relationships of this world are very beautiful, but their reality keeps changing with time.
Somewhere love diminishes, somewhere distances arise, and somewhere hearts break.
But there is one relationship that never lessens, never breaks, and time cannot dull its radiance, and that is
the bond of association with the Messenger ﷺ.

This is the connection that gives peace to the heart, brings moisture to the eyes, and bestows upon the soul a comfort that has no substitute.

When the love of the Holy Prophet ﷺ settles in a person’s heart, their life transforms.
Even in solitude they do not feel alone, because their heart is inhabited by the remembrance of their Beloved ﷺ.
Their sorrows become lighter, their worries begin to feel smaller, because they have certainty that they are connected to the one who is Rahmat-ul-lil-‘Alameen — a mercy to the worlds.
This association refines a person, protects them from sins, and grants them a tranquility that cannot be found in anything of this world.

This was the same love that made the Noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, unparalleled.
They loved the Prophet ﷺ more than their parents, their own lives, and their wealth.
Their greatest joy was to attain the pleasure of their Master ﷺ.
Even today, if we ignite that same love in our hearts,
make Durood and Salam a part of our lives, and strive to adopt the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, then our lives too can become illuminated.

The truth is that a heart blessed with association with the Messenger ﷺ never remains empty.
It remains content in every condition,
hopeful in every sorrow, and smiling even in every hardship.
This is the relationship that grants a person honor in this world and becomes a guarantee of success in the Hereafter.

Come, let us spread the love of our Prophet ﷺ.
In the words of Hazrat Iqbal:
With the strength of love, elevate every lowly one, Illuminate the world with the name of Muhammad.

Mufti Muhammad Ishaq Madani
20 April, Monday 2026