A Night of Praise and Longing for the Prophet ﷺ

We say the Prophet ﷺ is the greatest gift Allah gave us. But do we live like we believe it? This is a night of praise for Sayyidina Rasulullah ﷺ. Not entertainment, but ibadah. An evening of poetry, salawat, and longing for the one through whom we know Allah. The words move from a personal ache to meet him, to the hope of standing with him at his fount on the Day we will need him most. In this video: - Why loving the Prophet ﷺ is itself an act of worship, praising the one Allah praised - A poem of longing: the wish to touch his hands and to shield him from the stones of Ta'if - His promise that his life and his death are both a mercy for his ummah - What happens on Judgment Day, when he alone cries ummati while the other prophets say nafsi nafsi - The reminder that you will be with the one you love, so where is your heart - Salawat and classical praise verses sung in his honor, ending with dua However far you feel right now, he is waiting for his ummah. Which line will you carry with you? Chapters 0:00 The Greatest Gift: Why We Gather to Praise Him ﷺ 2:42 How I Wish I Had Met the Prophet ﷺ 3:58 Patience Until You Meet Him: His Promise on Judgment Day 5:10 At His Fount: You Will Be With the One You Love 6:28 A Beauty No Eye Had Ever Seen 8:22 Join the Praise 10:21 Allahumma Salli ala Muhammad: The Salawat Begins 19:34 Salam Alayka Ya Rasul: Peace Upon the Beloved ﷺ 23:24 Mawlaya Salli wa Sallim: Verses in His Honor 27:55 Closing Salawat and Dua