It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) as a marfu' report that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whenever two men love each other for the sake of Allah in each other's absence, the more beloved of the two to Allah will be the one who loves his companion more."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Only Musa bin A'yan narrated this hadith from Ja'far bin Burqan."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 5279
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجاله ثقات
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: رجاله رجال الصحيح غير المعافى بن سليمان وهو ثقة «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 10، ص 276»»