Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever loves a servant for the sake of Allah Almighty, in fact, honors Allah Almighty.
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده حسن، أخرجه البيھقي في الشعب : 9016 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 22229 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 22582»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … For a servant to honor Allah Ta‘ala means to follow the command of Allah Ta‘ala and to refrain from what He has prohibited, and one command is to love someone for the sake of Allah Ta‘ala and to have aversion to someone for His sake.