Hadith 9291

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَة ، قَالَ حَمَّادٌ : وَلَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ حَمَّادٌ : أُرَاهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَنَّ رَجُلًا زَارَ أَخًا لَهُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ أُخْرَى ، فَأَرْصَدَ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَدْرَجَتِهِ مَلَكًا ، فَلَمَّا أَتَى عَلَيْهِ ، قَالَ الْمَلَكُ : أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ ؟ . قَالَ : أَزُورُ أَخًا لِي فِي هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ . قَالَ : هَلْ لَهُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تَرُبُّهَا ؟ . قَالَ : لَا ، إِلَّا أَنِّي أَحْبَبْتُهُ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ . قَالَ : فَإِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكَ ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَدْ أَحَبَّكَ كَمَا أَحْبَبْتَهُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A man set out to visit his religious brother who lived in another village. Allah appointed an angel on his way. When he passed by the angel, the angel asked him, "Where are you going?" He replied, "I am going to meet such-and-such a man." The angel asked, "Is there any kinship between you two?" He said, "No." The angel asked, "Has he done any favor to you for which you are going to him?" He said, "No." The angel asked, "Then why are you going to him?" He said, "I love him for the sake of Allah's pleasure." The angel said, "I have come to you as a messenger from Allah that Allah loves you because of your love for him."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 9291
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسنادہ صحیح ، م : 2567