His Love For You Was Greater Than His Own Pain.

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Have you ever felt the crushing weight of loss, betrayal, rejection, or isolation bearing down on you? Being heart broken or feeling abandoned by the ones you trust? Have you felt the loneliness of standing alone in hardship with no one to comfort your aching heart but Allah?

Our Messenger , Muhammad ﷺ lived such a life. From burying his loved ones with his own hands, to facing rejection from the very people he wished to guide to having his blood shed, and receiving physical pain to being abruptly attacked for the very message of peace, Islam, that he brought forward, he ﷺ went through it all.

If you've been going through any sort of pain, loss or hardship just remember that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ experienced them at a very young age. Learning about the kinds of hardships he faced would make you feel grateful to Allah for the blessings you've been given , your heart would feel a sense of calm and you won't complain about the tests Allah is putting you through.

If you've lost one or both of your dearest parents then dear reader remind yourself that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ lost his father before he was even born. At that time there existed no cameras, no albums, he never even knew the slightest sight of how his father looked! And entering into the age of 6 he lost his very own mother too, leaving him an orphan from childhood.
You've even lost your grandfather? He lost his only grandfather too no longer than two years after his mother's death.
You've lost your uncle? He was given the news of the death of his dearest uncle, Hamza رضي الله عنه in the battle of Uhud. He cried in the most deepest ways at his death. Every time he would see the murderer of his uncle , Wahshi ibn Harb, even though he accepted Islam and was forgiven, the Prophet ﷺ advised him to avoid coming in his sight for he reminded him of the painful loss of his uncle.
You've lost your son? He was blessed with four sons and lost them all in infancy. At the death of his last son, Ibrahim (AS)

Anas ibn Malik reported: We entered the house of Abu Sayf along with the Messenger of Allah, who was the husband of Ibrahim's wet-nurse. The Prophet took hold of Ibrahim, kissed, and smelled him. Then, we entered after that as Ibrahim was breathing his last breaths. It made the eyes of the Prophet shed tears. Abdur Rahman ibn Awf said, "Even you, O Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet said, "O Ibn Awf, this is mercy." Then, the Prophet wept some more and he said, "Verily, the eyes shed tears and the heart is grieved, but we will not say anything except what is pleasing to our Lord. We are saddened by your departure, O Ibrahim." Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1241

You've lost your daughter? Prophet Muhammad ﷺ witnessed the death of three of his daughters during his lifetime and cried at their graves. Imagine how his heart must have felt after already having lost sons in their infancy.
You've a young daughter who is a divorcee? The two daughters of Prophet ﷺ , Umm e Kulthom رضي الله عنه and Ruqayyah رضي الله عنه , married to the sons of Abu Lahab, Utayba and Utba divorced them after the revelation of Surah Masad. This caused much distress to the Prophet though heendured with patience and later these very daughters were married to a righteous and noble companion, the third caliph of Islam, Uthman رضي الله عنه. Why then do you worry that your own daughter can never remarry or find another righteous man if she failed with one?
You lost your friends? He saw thousands of his companions becoming martyrs due to battles, torture from the disbelievers, hunger or illness.
You've lost your wife, your companion? He lost Khadijah رضي الله عنه, who had been the most beloved to him, and the mother of his children. The year of her death was forever known as the Year of Grief. Every time he looked at something that reminded him of her, his eyes would become teary. And not only that he also lost another of his strongest supporters, his uncle, Abu Talib at about the same time and year. The death of both of them left the Prophet ﷺ deeply sorrowed.

You've lost hope due to your problems and sufferings? He was a source of hope for the whole of humanity despite himself being in pain.

You forgot to smile when you were experiencing hardship? He was never seen without a smile in order to be a source of ease and happiness for others.

You hesitate to forgive those who have wronged you? He forgave the worst of his enemies.

You feel burdened by life's trials? He carried the weight of an entire nation's hardships, yet never lost faith in Allah or gave up hope.

Do you ever sit down to think of the weight he must have felt on him struggling through all this?

What strength it must have taken for him to respond back to every wound with such kindness and compassion?

How many times did his heart break but still , he kept a smile on for everyone around him?

He was a human being just like you and me. He wasn't just a prophet, he was a man who felt emotions deeply too. He experienced sorrow, just as we do. The tests and hardships he went through though were unmatched to what we experience for surely the prophets had even greater tests given to them by Allah (SWT) to raise their status and make them physically and mentally strong, in order that they may guide their people to the truth.

When the weight of the world presses down on your shoulders as if it would crumble you into pieces just remind yourself that before you were even born the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ loved you and was worried about your faith. He cried for you standing in prayers all night, weeping infront of His Lord. He wanted nothing less than Paradise for you. He had wives, children and companions yet it was your name he kept repeating in his prayers, 'Ya Ummati, Ya Ummati'!

Imagine being loved and longed for by someone who has never even seen you or knows you, yet who prays for your well-being and guidance.

Our Prophet Muhammadﷺ once said, I wish that I could meet my brothers. The Sahabah asked: Aren't we your brothers? He replied: You are my Companions, but my brothers are those who will believe in me without having seen me. (Sahih Al Jaami 7108)

This carries a beautiful message for every believer who has to come after the time of Prophet ﷺ.

He believed in you and me with a heart full of hope. Even when facing trials and tribulations, he held onto the belief that his Ummah would carry forward the light of his message, that we would uphold truth in our daily words and actions.

That was the love of our beloved Messenger ﷺ for us.

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ also said:

"If one of you is afflicted with a calamity, then let him remember his calamity by me (his death); for indeed, it is the greatest of calamities." Ibn Majah
Why then does your heart grieve when nothing in this world should be more beloved to you than Allah and His Messenger ﷺ ?

Surely the greatest of calamities to ever befall on this earth was the departure of Messenger ﷺ such that Umm Aiman (RA) , a slave in the household of the Prophet ﷺ and the first woman to ever hold him. After the death of Prophet ﷺ , Abu Bakr (RA) and Umar (RA) went to visit her and as soon as they entered in her house, she started crying. Knowing she was like a mother to him, they attempted to console her. Since all her life she was dedicated to keep a watchful eye over the Prophet, to protect him and care for him, they assumed she missed him. And so they said to her "Don't cry, Don't you know that what Allah had in store for the Prophet is better than what he had over here?"

She replied, "I know that what Allah has given to the Prophet is better than what he had over here." Then she added on explaining the reason for her tears saying "I'm crying because Muhammad ﷺ was the last messenger and now the revelation has ceased to come from the heavens." Hearing this, both Abu Bakr (RA) and Umar (RA) eyes teared up realizing the profound statement she just said out.

Umm Aiman's grief wasn't simply about losing the Prophet ﷺ, but the profound silence that followed his departure. A silence that meant the final words of Allah had been revealed completely, and now, it was up to them - and every believer to ever step foot onto this earth to hold onto that message. This reminds us that though the messenger of Allah has passed away, the words of Allah are preserved in the book, the Quran and as muslims we should honour it, carry the message in our hearts and spread it it's light through our faith and actions.

As we reflect upon the life of our Prophet ﷺ , we are reminded of the unwavering love, compassion and good hope he had for us. Every tear he shed, every prayer he whispered was for his Ummah , for you and me , so that we may live with a strong faith, honesty and kindness. So that we may be united as one strong nation.
Today, as we face our own struggles, let us remember that we are part of the Ummah that he prayed for, longed to see, the Ummah he believed in. As day by day we see the immense sufferings and torture of the people of Palestine, we as muslims, are called to stand in solidarity with them, to uplift their unheard voices, and to support their struggle for justice and peace in every little possible way we can.

May we carry on the legacy of our beloved Prophet by living with the values he left for us of truth, mercy, and resilience. In doing so, we would become a source of hope, not just for those in Palestine, but for all who face adversity.