Hadith 22968

حَدَّثَنَا ابنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ شَرِيكٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبو رَبيعَةَ ، عَنِ ابنِ برَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبيهِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُحِب مِنْ أَصْحَابي أَرْبعَةً ، أَخْبرَنِي أَنَّهُ يُحِبهُمْ وَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أُحِبهُمْ " ، قَالُوا : مَنْ هُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " إِنَّ عَلِيًّا مِنْهُمْ ، وَأَبو ذَرٍّ الْغِفَارِيُّ ، وَسَلْمَانُ الْفَارِسِيُّ ، وَالْمِقْدَادُ بنُ الْأَسْوَدِ الْكِنْدِيُّ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty loves four people from among my noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and He has informed me that He loves them, and He has commanded me to love them as well. The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Who are they?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: One of them is Ali, the second is Abu Dharr Ghifari, the third is Salman Farsi, and the fourth is Miqdad bin Aswad Kindi (may Allah be pleased with them).
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 22968
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