“Man is fundamentally a servant, that is, one who serves. The duty of a servant is to accept whatever command the master gives. Similarly, if you wish to benefit from the blessings of the Holy Prophetsa, it is imperative to become his servant. In the Holy Quran, God Almighty states:
قُلۡ یٰعِبَادِیَ الَّذِیۡنَ اَسۡرَفُوۡا عَلٰۤی اَنۡفُسِہِمۡ
“‘Say, O My servants who have committed excesses against their own souls.’ (Surah az-Zumar, Ch. 39: V. 54)“Here, servants are meant by the word ‘‘ibad’, and not the creation. To become a servant of Allah’s Messengersa, one must send blessings upon him, never contravene any of his directives, and be steadfast in obeying all of his commands.”
(Al Badr, Vol. 2, No. 14, 24 April 1903, p. 109)
