صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب البر والصلة والآدابThe Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
باب فِي فَضْلِ الْحُبِّ فِي اللَّهِ:Chapter: The Virtue Of Love For The Sake Of Allah, May He Be Exalted
Hadith 2567
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَنَّ رَجُلًا زَارَ أَخًا لَهُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ أُخْرَى ، فَأَرْصَدَ اللَّهُ لَهُ عَلَى مَدْرَجَتِهِ مَلَكًا ، فَلَمَّا أَتَى عَلَيْهِ ، قَالَ : أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ ؟ قَالَ : أُرِيدُ أَخًا لِي فِي هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ ، قَالَ : هَلْ لَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تَرُبُّهَا ؟ قَالَ : لَا ، غَيْرَ أَنِّي أَحْبَبْتُهُ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، قَالَ : فَإِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَبَّكَ كَمَا أَحْبَبْتَهُ فِيهِ " .
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: A person visited his brother in another town and Allah deputed an Angel to wait for him on his way and when he came to him he said: Where do you intend to go? He said: I intend to go to my brother in this town. He said: Have you done any favour to him (the repayment of which you intend to get)? He said: No, excepting this that I love Mm for the sake of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. Thereupon he said: I am a meesenger to you from, Allah: (to inform you) that Allah loves you as you love him (for His sake)
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قَالَ الشَّيْخُ أَبُو أَحْمَدَ ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زَنْجُويَةَ الْقُشَيْرِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hammad bin Salama with the same of transmitters.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Arsadahu:
He was made to sit in wait.
(2)
Mudarrajatahu:
On his path.
That is, the way upon which he was coming.
(3)
Ni‘matun turabbuha:
A favor which you wish to strengthen.
You wish to rectify and improve it.
That is, there is some worldly benefit attached,
the rectification or attainment of which is intended.
Benefits and Issues:
From this hadith it is understood that when any servant of Allah loves his brother for the sake of attaining Allah’s pleasure and approval, and, due to the demands of this sincere (lillahi) love, maintains contact with him, then this is such a beloved act that it makes the servant beloved to Allah. And sometimes it even happens that Allah Ta‘ala, through His special angel, conveys to him the message of His love.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Arsadahu:
He was made to sit in wait.
(2)
Mudarrajatahu:
On his path.
That is, the way upon which he was coming.
(3)
Ni‘matun turabbuha:
A favor which you wish to strengthen.
You wish to rectify and improve it.
That is, there is some worldly benefit attached,
the rectification or attainment of which is intended.
Benefits and Issues:
From this hadith it is understood that when any servant of Allah loves his brother for the sake of attaining Allah’s pleasure and approval, and, due to the demands of this sincere (lillahi) love, maintains contact with him, then this is such a beloved act that it makes the servant beloved to Allah. And sometimes it even happens that Allah Ta‘ala, through His special angel, conveys to him the message of His love.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6549
