Shaʿbān: The Month the Prophet ﷺ Loved Attachment, Nearness, and Why Love Comes Before Law

Описание: On January 11th, 2026, Imam Sykes delivered a deeply moving class titled “Shaʿbān: The Month the Prophet ﷺ Loved — Attachment, Nearness, and Why Love Comes Before Law.” In this session, he explored why the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ held a special love for the month of Shaʿbān, and how this month teaches us that spiritual attachment and nearness to Allah must precede legal rigor and outward practice.

Imam Sykes reflected on the Prophet’s ﷺ increased devotion during Shaʿbān and connected it to the heart’s need for love, attachment, and intimacy with Allah before the arrival of Ramadan. The class emphasized that Islam does not begin with rules imposed from a distance, but with hearts drawn close through mercy, consistency, and affection for worship.

🌙 Key reflections from the class included:

Why Shaʿbān was beloved to the Prophet ﷺ

The concept of attachment before obligation

How love prepares the heart to receive law

Nearness to Allah as a prerequisite for transformation

Using Shaʿbān to soften the heart before Ramadan

💬 “People are heedless of this month between Rajab and Ramadan…” – Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
💬 “Love is what makes obedience sustainable.” – Imam Sykes

This class served as a reminder that Ramadan is not entered through force or fear, but through hearts already inclined toward Allah — and Shaʿbān is where that inclination is nurtured.

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