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مصنف ابن ابي شيبه
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
كتاب الزهد
Book of Asceticism
كلام أبي الدرداء ﵁
The words of Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him)
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 37327 — The words of Abu al-Darda
٣٧٣٢٧ - حدثنا غندر عن شعبة عن عمرو بن مرة عن ابن أبي (ليلى) (١) قال: كتب أبو الدرداء إلى مسلمة بن مخلد وهو أمير بمصر: أما بعد فإن العبد إذا عمل بطاعة اللَّه أحبه اللَّه، وإذا أحبه اللَّه حببه إلى خلقه، وإذا أبغضه (اللَّه) (٢) بغضه إلى خلقه (٣).
It is narrated from Ibn Abi Layla that he said: Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter to Sayyiduna Maslamah bin Mukhallad (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was the governor of Egypt: "Amma ba'd (to proceed): Indeed, when a servant does deeds of obedience to Allah, Allah Almighty loves him. And when Allah Almighty loves him, He makes him beloved among His creation. And when Allah Almighty hates a servant, He makes him hated among His creation."
