عَنْ سَلْمَانَ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”يَا سَلْمَانُ لَا تُبْغِضْنِي فَتُفَارِقَ دِينَكَ“ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ أُبْغِضُكَ وَبِكَ هَدَانَا اللَّهُ قَالَ ”تُبْغِضُ الْعَرَبَ فَتُبْغِضُنِي“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: O Salman! Do not bear enmity towards me, for such enmity will drive you away from the religion. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Through you, Allah Almighty has guided us, how could I bear enmity towards you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you bear enmity towards the Arabs, it is as if you bear enmity towards me.