Hadith 3600

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ ، عَنْ زِرِّ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ نَظَرَ فِي قُلُوبِ الْعِبَادِ ، فَوَجَدَ قَلْبَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيْرَ قُلُوبِ الْعِبَادِ ، فَاصْطَفَاهُ لِنَفْسِهِ ، فَابْتَعَثَهُ بِرِسَالَتِهِ ، ثُمَّ نَظَرَ فِي قُلُوبِ الْعِبَادِ بَعْدَ قَلْبِ مُحَمَّدٍ ، فَوَجَدَ قُلُوبَ أَصْحَابِهِ خَيْرَ قُلُوبِ الْعِبَادِ ، فَجَعَلَهُمْ وُزَرَاءَ نَبِيِّهِ ، يُقَاتِلُونَ عَلَى دِينِهِ ، فَمَا رَأَى الْمُسْلِمُونَ حَسَنًا ، فَهُوَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ حَسَنٌ ، وَمَا رَأَوْا سَيِّئًا ، فَهُوَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ سَيِّئٌ " .
Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Allah looked upon the hearts of His servants and found the heart of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to be the best among them, so Allah chose him for Himself and honored him with Prophethood and sent him forth. Then Allah took out the heart of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and again looked upon the hearts of His servants, and found the hearts of the companions of the Prophet (may Allah be pleased with them) to be the best, so Allah made them the ministers of His Prophet, who fight in the way of Allah for the preservation of His religion. Therefore, whatever the Muslims consider good is also good in the sight of Allah, and whatever the Muslims consider bad is also bad in the sight of Allah.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 3600
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