Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Perhaps one of the greatest calamities is when, for example, a passionate believer goes through a sudden spiritual change, and he attempts to implement — and enforce the Sunnah of the Prophet in some areas, but he completely overlooks the manners of the Messenger of Allah without realizing that sound character is a part of faith, and one of the greatest ways to follow the Messenger of Allah. Thus, if you wish to imitate and emulate the Messenger of Allah, then exemplify his manners alongside the jurisprudential issues.
Ask yourself: Are my decisions reflective of a believer who imitates and emulates the Messenger of Allah? What do my manners reflect? How do I treat my parents, wife/husband, children, community members, my superiors and employees, Muslims and non-Muslims?
When you love someone, you'll find yourself learning more about that individual's actions, sayings, and history. Many of the companions used to teach their children about the life of the Prophet at a young age, and before many other subjects. Every Muslim that is able to should study the life of the Prophet to some extent; his mercy, love, compassion, dedication, speech, exalted manners, his concern for the Ummah, and the hardships he endured in order to fulfill his role of conveying the message of the Creator to the creation. This may entail reading a summarized book of the seerah, such as “When the Moon Split”, or covering an advanced book or in-depth video series, but ultimately, everyone should try to cover the basics at least once.
How can you love someone so much but have no passion to learn more about him? It's a harsh question that many of us need to ask ourselves, and the reality is that the more love you have for the Prophet, the more eager you'll find yourself in learning about him. An indisputable benefit is that studying the seerah will increase your love for the Messenger of ALLAH sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam.
May ALLAH keep guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences. AMIN
