02.26.2024 - By Al-Madina
What is the Shama'il and how does it cultivate love for the Prophet? Shaykh Hassan Lachheb joins the podcast to discuss how the Shama'il is essential to building community and how we can learn from the fasting of the Prophet as we approach Ramadan.
0:47 - Building a Prophetic Community
5:38 - Balancing Service and Worship
8:00 - "Don't Make Me Lose My Prophet!"
14:05 - What is the Shama'il?
24:30 - Reviving the Shama'il as a Spiritual Exercise
30:52 - The Spiritual Chain of Transmission
33:58 - Connecting to the Prophet on a Deeper Level
41:53 - The Messenger is the Message
44:55 - Why Emphasize the Physical Qualities of the Messenger?
54:40 - The Habits of the Greats Are the Greatest Habits
56:03 - Are We Uncomfortable With Reverence?
1:00:10 - We Need the Love of the Prophet
1:06:29 - The Fasting of the Prophet
1:17:10 - Jihad and Liberation Theology of the Prophet
1:24:19 - Gaza is a Mirror
1:26:49 - A Gift of Salawat
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