What servant is Laid in his grave.

The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “When a servant is laid in his grave and his friends have turned from him and he hears the footfalls of their sandals, two angels come to him, sit him upright, and ask him, ‘What do you say of this man Muhammad (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam)?’ The believer will answer, ‘I testify that he is the slave of Allah and His Messenger,’ and it will be said, ‘Look at your place in the Fire, Allah has changed it for a place in the Garden (Jannah),’ and the man will behold both of them.” [Sahih Bukhari]

Commentary: Once a person’s grave is closed over him immediately two angels Munkar and Nakeer come to question the man about his beliefs; in particular who he worshiped, who he took as the Messenger of Allah and what his religion was. He who lived his life on Islam, in subservience to Allah his Creator, obeying Muhammad (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) as his Allah sent guide for life will be able to answer the angels correctly. The reward for such a person is Jannah – gardens of eternal bliss. He will be shown the place that he escaped in Jahannum and what his property in Paradise looks like. This is indeed a fortunate man.

So we need to love the noble Prophet Muhammad (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam), but before we can love him, we have to KNOW him. Do we really know him? About his life? About his teachings? Ask yourself if you really know about out Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) and if you really truly love him. If not, then we need to learn about him, and his teachings, so that when we are asking about him in the grave, we will answer correctly.