Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Souls are like gathered armies; those who became acquainted with one another, became familiar, and those who did not recognize each other, differed.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب خلق العالم / 10294
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم: 2638، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 10824 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 10836»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … There is an astonishing difference found in human temperaments. One person is ready to sacrifice his life and wealth for another, while another is not even willing to speak kindly to him. Some find their wives and children so dear that they wish to spend all their time with them, while there are also those who spend all their time outside the home among friends and companions. In short, every person’s inclination and tendency is different from another’s, and almost everyone criticizes the temperament of others.
In reality, in the realm of souls (‘alam al-arwah), the forms and manifestations of agreement and disagreement, and of affection and aversion, have already been established; worldly life merely serves as their manifestation.