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English_Biography_Shefa_of_Prophet_Muhammad, page : 136
Anas said, "The distance is between Ailah and Sanna."
Omar's son said, "The distance is between Kufa (a city in Iraq) and the Black Stone (in Mecca)."
The preceding hadith has been related by Lady Ayesha and over thirty Companions and may Allah be pleased with them.
The Friendship and Love of Allah to His Prophet
The favoring of Prophet Muhammad and his close friendship for the receivership of the Love of Allah.
There are many authenticated prophetic quotations that speak of our Prophet's selection over and above all of the creation of Allah as being "The beloved of Allah" and Muslims often refer to him by this title. (Shaykh Darwish commented: There is a difference between the exalted titles of 'close friend' and 'beloved' and these will be explained in due course.)
The Prophet spoke of his closeness to Abu Bakr saying, "If I were to have taken a close friend other than my Lord, I would have taken Abu Bakr."
We are also informed that the Prophet said "Your companion (referring to himself) is the close friend of Allah" and this is endorsed by the transmission from Abdullah, Masood's son in his narration, "Allah took your companion (Prophet Muhammad ) as a close friend."
Several of the Companions had gathered and waited for the arrival of the Prophet and during this time they spoke to one another about the ranks of the prophets. Abbas' son reported that when the Prophet came out he overheard their conversation, one of whom was saying, "How remarkable, Allah took Abraham from His creation as His close friend," Another said, "It is even more remarkable that He spoke to Moses!" Whereupon another said, "Jesus is the word of Allah and His created spirit." And another said, "Allah chose Adam!" Having heard their comments, the Prophet greeted them and told them that he had heard what they were saying and noticed that they were amazed that Allah had chosen Abraham as a close friend, and confirmed that this was indeed so. Then he said, "You also expressed your amazement that Allah spoke to Moses, and this too is so. You also spoke of Jesus as being the created spirit of Allah, and this is so, and that Adam was chosen and this is so. I am the beloved of Allah, and I am not boasting. From the first to the last I am the most honored of all, and I am not being boastful."
There are differences in opinion regarding the terminology "close friend" and the root word from which it is derived. There are those who say the Arabic word "khalil", meaning 'close friend', also bears the definition of "devoted to Allah." This is because people who attain such a rank of devotion, or love of Allah are not detached from one another. Another opinion is that the word "khalil" is the root of the word derived from "taking a matter to be pure."
Omar's son said, "The distance is between Kufa (a city in Iraq) and the Black Stone (in Mecca)."
The preceding hadith has been related by Lady Ayesha and over thirty Companions and may Allah be pleased with them.
The Friendship and Love of Allah to His Prophet
The favoring of Prophet Muhammad and his close friendship for the receivership of the Love of Allah.
There are many authenticated prophetic quotations that speak of our Prophet's selection over and above all of the creation of Allah as being "The beloved of Allah" and Muslims often refer to him by this title. (Shaykh Darwish commented: There is a difference between the exalted titles of 'close friend' and 'beloved' and these will be explained in due course.)
The Prophet spoke of his closeness to Abu Bakr saying, "If I were to have taken a close friend other than my Lord, I would have taken Abu Bakr."
We are also informed that the Prophet said "Your companion (referring to himself) is the close friend of Allah" and this is endorsed by the transmission from Abdullah, Masood's son in his narration, "Allah took your companion (Prophet Muhammad ) as a close friend."
Several of the Companions had gathered and waited for the arrival of the Prophet and during this time they spoke to one another about the ranks of the prophets. Abbas' son reported that when the Prophet came out he overheard their conversation, one of whom was saying, "How remarkable, Allah took Abraham from His creation as His close friend," Another said, "It is even more remarkable that He spoke to Moses!" Whereupon another said, "Jesus is the word of Allah and His created spirit." And another said, "Allah chose Adam!" Having heard their comments, the Prophet greeted them and told them that he had heard what they were saying and noticed that they were amazed that Allah had chosen Abraham as a close friend, and confirmed that this was indeed so. Then he said, "You also expressed your amazement that Allah spoke to Moses, and this too is so. You also spoke of Jesus as being the created spirit of Allah, and this is so, and that Adam was chosen and this is so. I am the beloved of Allah, and I am not boasting. From the first to the last I am the most honored of all, and I am not being boastful."
There are differences in opinion regarding the terminology "close friend" and the root word from which it is derived. There are those who say the Arabic word "khalil", meaning 'close friend', also bears the definition of "devoted to Allah." This is because people who attain such a rank of devotion, or love of Allah are not detached from one another. Another opinion is that the word "khalil" is the root of the word derived from "taking a matter to be pure."