'Abdullah reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) : What is your opinion about the person who loves the people but his (acts or deeds are not identical to theirs)? Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: A person would be along with one whom he loves.
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A hadith like this has been transmitted on the authority of 'Abdullah.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
The Companions who asked this question were various, including Abu Musa, Safwan bin Qudamah, and Abu Dharr (radi Allahu anhum) and others.
(Fath al-Bari, vol. , with reference to Takmilah, vol. 5, p. 465)
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6718