My Role Model

Each and every person on earth has a person they admire for some reason, a person they look up to. A person whose character and way of life has inspired them. A personality they love, a person whose example is taken and behaviour is emulated by. Each person has a role model.

My role model is my source of inspiration, a person whose character has touched my heart. His way of life, beauty and personality cannot be matched by anyone to ever walk this earth. I find that He is a source of connection to my Lord. I see myself closer to Allah when I read his words and implement his actions into my life. The love I have for him will never be equal to anything in this world, the love I have for him cannot be described in words. Tears fall from my dry eyes when reading and hearing of all the sacrifices he had made for me. He was named AlAmin by the people of Quraysh for his trustworthiness. I have so much to emulate from this great man, he was the best man to ever live. He was blessed with forgiveness, generosity and mercy. When his slippers were full of blood he did not curse the nation that did this rather he had mercy on them and prayed for them. He was respectful to the elders and kind to the young ones. He prayed for all his enemies no matter how much they had hurt him. He spent his nights in worship praying although all his sins were forgiven. His eyes shed tears for the nation he had not even yet seen, he cried 'Ummati, Ummati' night upon night.
I have no other personality or hero in this world. As my life passes my love for him increases. He is the man whom Allah speaks about in the Qur'an,

"Verily you are of the noblest of character." [68:4]

This hero of mine is none other than My Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Saw). The man who deserves all my love, the man who deserves all my tears. The man who is more beloved to me than any other being on earth. Who can ever be greater than my role model? Who can ever deserve more love than the love I have for my Rasool(Saw)? The truth is nobody, not a single human on earth today is worthy of being my role model.
So take for yourself My Beloved (Saw) as your role model too. The greatest man on earth. The mercy to mankind, seal of prophethood, Muhammad (Saw). Do not be misguided oh youth by the role models of people of the world, for I assure you they are nothing in comparison to My Beloved Prophet (Saw).
The Prophet (Saw) has said, 'On the day of judgement you will be raised with those whom you love' [Bukhari].
اللهم ارزقنا حبك وحب رسولك
Oh Allah grant us Your love and the love of Your Rasool (peace and blessings be upon him). Ameen.