✍ Written by: Abu Hamzah Abdul Khaliq Siddiqi
❖ The Importance of Loyalty in Islam
إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمداً عبده ورسوله، أما بعد:◈ Chapter: The Importance of Loyalty and Friendship
❀ Allah Says:
﴿إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ ﴿٥٥﴾ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ ﴿٥٦﴾
(Surah Al-Ma’idah: 55–56)“Indeed, your (true) allies are none but Allah, His Messenger, and the believers—those who establish prayer and give zakāh while bowing (in worship). And whoever allies themselves with Allah, His Messenger, and the believers—then (they belong to) the party of Allah. Indeed, it is they who will be victorious.”
❀ Allah Says:
﴿الْأَخِلَّاءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٦٧﴾ (Surah Az-Zukhruf: 67)“Close friends on that Day will be enemies to each other—except the righteous.”
✿ Hadith ①
عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: الرجل على دين خليله فلينظر أحدكم من يخالل Sunan at-Tirmidhi: 2378, As-Silsilah as-Sahīhah: 927The Prophet ﷺ said:
“A man follows the religion of his friend, so each of you should be mindful of whom he befriends.”
✿ Hadith ②
عن أبي موسى قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: مثل الجليس الصالح والسوء كحامل المسك ونافخ الكير... Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 5534“The example of a good companion and a bad companion is like that of a seller of musk and a blacksmith. The musk seller may give you some perfume, or you may buy from him, or at the very least, you will enjoy a pleasant smell. The blacksmith, however, may burn your clothes, or at the very least, you will breathe in a foul odor.”
✿ Hadith ③
عن أنس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أنت مع من أحببت Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 6710The Prophet ﷺ said:
“You will be with those whom you love (on the Day of Judgment).”
✿ Hadith ④
عن أبي سعيد قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تصاحب إلا مؤمناً ولا يأكل طعامك إلا تقي Sunan at-Tirmidhi: 2395 – Declared ḥasan by Al-AlbānīThe Prophet ﷺ said:
“Do not keep companionship except with a believer, and none should eat your food except a righteous person.”
✿ Hadith ⑤
عن عقبة بن عامر قال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: اللهم إني أعوذ بك من يوم السوء... As-Silsilah as-Sahīhah: 1443The Prophet ﷺ used to supplicate:
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from an evil day, an evil night, an evil moment, an evil companion, and an evil neighbor in the place of permanent residence.”
◈ Chapter: Ruling on Loyalty for Allah سبحانه وتعالى
❀ Allah Says:
﴿وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِلّٰهِ﴾ (Surah Al-Baqarah: 165)“And those who believe are most intense in their love for Allah.”
❀ Allah Says:
﴿قُلْ إِن كَانَ آبَاؤُكُمْ... أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَجِهَادٍ فِي سَبِيلِهِ...﴾ (Surah At-Tawbah: 24)“Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, the wealth you have acquired, the commerce you fear may decline, and the dwellings you love—are more beloved to you than Allah, His Messenger, and striving in His cause—then wait until Allah executes His command. And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people.”
❀ Allah Says:
﴿إِنَّ وَلِيِّيَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى الصَّالِحِينَ ﴿١٩٦﴾ (Surah Al-A‘rāf: 196)“Indeed, my protector is Allah, who has revealed the Book, and He protects the righteous.”
✿ Hadith ⑥
عن أنس قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: ثلاث من كن فيه وجد بهن حلاوة الإيمان... Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 165“There are three qualities which, if found in a person, he will taste the sweetness of faith:
① That Allah and His Messenger are more beloved to him than anything else,
② That he loves a person solely for the sake of Allah,
③ That he hates to return to disbelief after Allah has saved him from it just as he would hate to be thrown into the fire.”
✿ Hadith ⑦
عن عبد الله بن مسعود... قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: لو كنت متخذاً خليلاً لاتخذت أبا بكر... Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 6177The Prophet ﷺ said:
“If I were to take anyone as an intimate friend besides Allah, I would have taken Abū Bakr as a friend. But he is my brother and my companion. And Allah has indeed taken your companion (i.e., the Prophet ﷺ) as a friend.”
✿ Hadith ⑧
عن أبي الدرداء قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم... اللهم إني أسألك حبك... Sunan at-Tirmidhī: 3490 – As-Silsilah as-Ṣaḥīḥah: 707The Prophet ﷺ used to say in the supplication of Dāwūd عليه السلام:
“O Allah! I ask You for Your love, the love of those who love You, and the love of deeds that bring me closer to Your love. O Allah! Make Your love more beloved to me than my own self, my family, and even cold water.”
◈ Chapter: The Virtue of Loving Allah سبحانه وتعالى
❀ Allah Says:
﴿أَلَا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿٦٢﴾ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَ ﴿٦٣﴾ لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَىٰ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ...﴾ (Surah Yūnus: 62–64)“Behold! The friends of Allah—there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve. They are those who believed and were conscious of Allah. For them are glad tidings in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. No change is there in the words (promises) of Allah. That is the great success.”
❀ Allah Says:
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَن يَرْتَدَّ مِنكُمْ... فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِي اللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ...﴾ (Surah Al-Mā’idah: 54)“O you who believe! Whoever among you turns back from his religion, Allah will bring forth a people whom He loves and who love Him—humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the cause of Allah, and not fearing the blame of any blamer. That is the grace of Allah. He bestows it upon whom He wills. And Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.”
✿ Hadith ⑨
عن أبي ذر... قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن أحب الأعمال إلى الله... Musnad Aḥmad: 5/146, Sunan Abū Dāwūd: 4599, Mishkāt al-Maṣābīḥ: 5021The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Do you know which deed is most beloved to Allah? It is loving for the sake of Allah and hating for the sake of Allah.”
✿ Hadith ⑩
عن أبي هريرة... قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الله إذا أحب عبداً... Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 6705“When Allah loves a servant, He calls Jibrīl and says: ‘Indeed I love so-and-so, so love him.’ Then Jibrīl loves him and announces among the inhabitants of the heavens: ‘Allah loves so-and-so, so love him.’ Thus, he is loved in the heavens, and acceptance is placed for him on the earth.”
✿ Hadith ⑪
عن أبي أمامة... قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من أحب لله وأبغض لله وأعطى لله... Sunan Abū Dāwūd: 4681 – As-Silsilah as-Ṣaḥīḥah: 380The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah, and withholds for the sake of Allah, has completed his faith.”
✿ Hadith ⑫
عن ابن عباس... قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أوثق عرى الإيمان... Al-Mustadrak al-Ḥākim: 2/480 – As-Silsilah as-Ṣaḥīḥah: 1828The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The strongest bond of faith is loving for the sake of Allah, hating for the sake of Allah, showing loyalty for the sake of Allah, and hostility for the sake of Allah.”
✿ Hadith ⑬
عن أنس بن مالك... قال: يا رسول الله إني أحب هذا الرجل... Sunan Abū Dāwūd: 5125 – As-Silsilah as-Ṣaḥīḥah: 3253 – Mishkāt: 5170A man told the Prophet ﷺ: “O Messenger of Allah! I love that man.” The Prophet ﷺ asked: “Have you informed him?” The man replied: “No.” The Prophet ﷺ said: “Then go and inform him.” He followed the man and said: “I love you for the sake of Allah.” The other replied: “May the One for whom you love me also love you.”
◈ Chapter: The Requirements of Loyalty to Allah سبحانه وتعالى
❀ Allah Says:
﴿ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ حُرُمَاتِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُ عِندَ رَبِّهِ﴾ (Surah Al-Ḥajj: 30)“And whoever honors the sacred ordinances of Allah—it is best for him in the sight of his Lord.”
✿ Hadith ⑭
عن عبادة بن الصامت... بايعنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على السمع والطاعة... Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 7199, 7200“We pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to listen and obey (him) in times of hardship and ease, and not to dispute the command of those in authority, and to speak the truth wherever we are, and not to fear the blame of any critic in the path of Allah.”
✿ Hadith ⑮
عن أنس بن مالك... قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: عِظم الجزاء مع عِظم البلاء... Sunan Ibn Mājah: 4031 – As-Silsilah as-Ṣaḥīḥah: 146 – Mishkāt: 1566The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Great reward comes with great trials. When Allah loves a people, He tests them. Whoever is pleased (with the test) will have Allah’s pleasure, and whoever is displeased will receive His displeasure.”
✿ Hadith ⑯
عن عبد الرحمن بن أبي قُدَة... قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن أحببتم أن يحبكم الله... Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmiʿ aṣ-Ṣaghīr by Al-Albānī: 1422The Prophet ﷺ said:
“If you want Allah and His Messenger to love you, then fulfill the trust when entrusted, speak the truth when you speak, and treat your neighbors well.”
◈ Chapter: The Ruling of Loyalty to the Messenger ﷺ
❀ Allah Says:
﴿قُلْ إِن كَانَ آبَاؤُكُمْ... أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ...﴾ (Surah At-Tawbah: 24)“Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, the wealth you have acquired, the commerce you fear may decline, and the homes you love are dearer to you than Allah, His Messenger, and striving in His path—then wait until Allah executes His command. And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient.”
❀ Allah Says:
﴿النَّبِيُّ أَوْلَىٰ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ وَأَزْوَاجُهُ أُمَّهَاتُهُمْ﴾ (Surah Al-Aḥzāb: 6)“The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers.”
✿ Hadith ⑰
عن أنس بن مالك... قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى أكون أحب إليه... Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 169The Prophet ﷺ said:
“None of you will truly believe until I am more beloved to him than his father, his children, and all of mankind.”
✿ Hadith ⑱
عن عبد الله بن هشام... فقال عمر: والله يا رسول الله لأنت أحب إلي من نفسي... Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 6632ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه said to the Prophet ﷺ:
“O Messenger of Allah! You are more beloved to me than everything except myself.”
The Prophet ﷺ replied:
“No, by the One in whose hand is my soul, (you do not truly believe) until I am more beloved to you than even yourself.”
ʿUmar said: “Now, by Allah, you are more beloved to me than myself.”
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Now, O ʿUmar (your faith is complete).”
✿ Hadith ⑲
عن ربيعة بن كعب الأسلمي قال: كنت أبيت مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فآتيه بوضوئه وحاجته، فقال لي: سل. فقلت: أسألك مرافقتك في الجنة. قال: أو غير ذلك؟ قلت: هو ذاك. قال: فأعني على نفسك بكثرة السجود.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb aṣ-Ṣalāh, Bāb Faḍl as-Sujūd wa al-Ḥath ʿalayh, Ḥadīth: 1094Rabīʿah ibn Kaʿb al-Aslamī رضي الله عنه said:
“I used to spend the night with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, bringing him water for ablution and fulfilling his needs. One day, he said to me: ‘Ask whatever you wish.’ I said: ‘I ask you for your companionship in Paradise.’ He ﷺ asked: ‘Anything else?’ I said: ‘That is all I desire.’ He ﷺ replied: ‘Then help me achieve that for you by engaging in frequent prostration.’”
✿ Hadith ⑳
عن أنس بن مالك أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم طلع له أحد، فقال: هذا جبل يحبنا ونحبه.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb Aḥādīth al-Anbiyāʾ, Ḥadīth: 3367Anas ibn Mālik رضي الله عنه reported:
“As the Prophet ﷺ returned from Khaybar, he saw Mount Uḥud and said: ‘This is a mountain that loves us, and we love it.’”
◈ Chapter: The Virtue of Loyalty to the Messenger ﷺ
✿ Hadith ㉑
عن أنس بن مالك قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال: يا رسول الله، متى الساعة؟ قال: وما أعددت لها؟ قال: حب الله ورسوله. قال: فإنك مع من أحببت. قال أنس: فما فرحنا بعد الإسلام فرحًا أشد من قول النبي: فإنك مع من أحببت.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Birr wa aṣ-Ṣilah, Bāb al-Marʾ Maʿa Man Aḥabb, Ḥadīth: 6713Anas ibn Mālik رضي الله عنه narrated:
“A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah, when is the Hour (Day of Judgment)?’ The Prophet ﷺ replied: ‘What have you prepared for it?’ The man answered: ‘Love for Allah and His Messenger.’ The Prophet ﷺ said: ‘You will be with those whom you love.’ Anas said: ‘After embracing Islam, we were never as happy with anything as we were with the Prophet’s saying: “You will be with those whom you love.”’”
✿ Hadith ㉒
عن عبد الله قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال: يا رسول الله، كيف ترى في رجل أحب قومًا ولم يلحق بهم؟ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: المرء مع من أحب.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Birr wa aṣ-Ṣilah, Bāb al-Marʾ Maʿa Man Aḥabb, Ḥadīth: 6718ʿAbdullāh ibn Masʿūd رضي الله عنه narrated:
“A man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what do you say about a man who loves a people but cannot match their deeds?’ The Prophet ﷺ replied: ‘A person will be (on the Day of Judgment) with those whom he loves.’”
◈ Chapter: The Demands of Loyalty to the Messenger ﷺ
❀ Allah Says:
﴿وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ﴾
(Surah al-Ḥashr: 7)“And whatever the Messenger gives you—take it. And whatever he forbids you—abstain from it. And fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is severe in punishment.”
❀ Allah Says:
﴿لِلْفُقَرَاءِ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ الَّذِينَ أُخْرِجُوا مِن دِيَارِهِمْ وَأَمْوَالِهِمْ... وَيَنصُرُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الصَّادِقُونَ﴾
(Surah al-Ḥashr: 8)“As for the poor emigrants who were expelled from their homes and their properties, seeking the bounty and pleasure of Allah, and supporting Allah and His Messenger—these are indeed the truthful.”
✿ Hadith ㉓
عن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من أشد أمتي لي حبًا ناس يكونون بعدي، يود أحدهم لو رآني بأهله وماله.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Jannah wa Ṣifat Naʿīmihā, Ḥadīth: 7145Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Among those who love me most from my Ummah will be people who will come after me. One of them would wish to see me even at the cost of his family and wealth.”
✿ Hadith ㉔
عن علي بن أبي طالب قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: البخيل الذي من ذكرت عنده فلم يصل علي.
Sunan at-Tirmidhī: 3546 – al-Mishkāh: 933 – Declared Ṣaḥīḥ by al-AlbānīʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib رضي الله عنه narrated:
“The miser is the one in whose presence my name is mentioned, yet he does not send blessings upon me.”
◈ Chapter: The Ruling of Loyalty to the Believers
(بَابُ حُكْمِ الْوَلَاءِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ)
❀ Allah Says:
﴿كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ﴾
(Surah Āl-ʿImrān: 110)“You are the best nation ever raised for mankind: you enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and believe in Allah.”
❀ Allah Says:
﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَانٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ﴾
(Surah aṣ-Ṣaff: 4)“Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in ranks, as if they were a solid structure.”
✿ Hadith ㉕
عن البراء قال: سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم - أو قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: الأنصار لا يحبهم إلا مؤمن، ولا يبغضهم إلا منافق، فمن أحبهم أحبه الله، ومن أبغضهم أبغضه الله.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb Manāqib al-Anṣār, Ḥadīth: 3783Al-Barāʾ رضي الله عنه said:
“I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying—or he said: The Prophet ﷺ said: ‘No one loves the Anṣār except a believer, and no one hates them except a hypocrite. So whoever loves them, Allah loves him; and whoever hates them, Allah hates him.’”
✿ Hadith ㉖
عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تدخلون الجنة حتى تؤمنوا، ولا تؤمنوا حتى تحابوا. أولا أدلكم على شيء إذا فعلتموه تحاببتم؟ أفشوا السلام بينكم.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Īmān, Ḥadīth: 194Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه said:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“You will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I not tell you of something that if you do it, you will love one another? Spread salām (greetings of peace) among yourselves.”
◈ Chapter: The Virtue of Loyalty to the Believers
(بَابُ فَضْلِ الْوَلَاءِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ)
✿ Hadith ㉗
عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الله يقول يوم القيامة: أين المتحابون بجلالي؟ اليوم أظلهم في ظلي، يوم لا ظل إلا ظلي.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Birr wa aṣ-Ṣilah, Bāb Faḍl al-Ḥubb fī Allāh, Ḥadīth: 6548Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Indeed, Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Where are those who loved one another for My Glory? Today, I shall shade them in My shade, on a day when there is no shade but My shade.’”
✿ Hadith ㉘
عن معاذ بن جبل قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: قال الله عز وجل: المتحابون في جلالي، لهم منابر من نور، يغبطهم النبيون والشهداء.
Sunan at-Tirmidhī, Abwāb az-Zuhd: 2390 – al-Mishkāh: 5011 – Authenticated by al-AlbānīMuʿādh ibn Jabal رضي الله عنه said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say:
“Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, says: ‘Those who love one another for My Glory will be upon pulpits of light. The Prophets and martyrs will envy them.’”
✿ Hadith ㉙
عن أبي هريرة عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: أن رجلًا زار أخًا له في قرية أخرى، فأرصد الله له على مدرجته ملكًا. فلما أتى عليه، قال: أين تريد؟ قال: أريد أخًا في هذه القرية. قال: هل لك عليه من نعمة تربّها؟ قال: لا، غير أني أحببته في الله عز وجل. قال: فإني رسول الله إليك بأن الله قد أحبك كما أحببته فيه.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Birr wa aṣ-Ṣilah, Ḥadīth: 6549Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“A man set out to visit his brother in another village. Allah appointed an angel to wait for him along his path. When the man came upon the angel, he asked: ‘Where are you going?’ The man replied: ‘I am going to visit a brother of mine in this village.’ The angel asked: ‘Is there any favor you owe him?’ He said: ‘No, except that I love him for the sake of Allah.’ The angel said: ‘I am a messenger of Allah to you, to inform you that Allah loves you as you love him for His sake.’”
✿ Hadith ㉚
عن معاذ بن جبل قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: قال الله تعالى: وجبت محبتي للمتحابين فيّ، والمتجالسين فيّ، والمتزاورين فيّ، والمتباذلين فيّ.
Muwaṭṭaʾ Mālik, Kitāb al-Jāmiʿ, Ḥadīth: 953/2 – Musnad Aḥmad: 247/5 – Authenticated by Shaykh ShuʿaybMuʿādh ibn Jabal رضي الله عنه said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say:
“Allah the Exalted said: ‘My love is incumbent upon those who love each other for My sake, who sit together for My sake, who visit each other for My sake, and who give to one another for My sake.’”
◈ Chapter: The Demands of Loyalty to the Believers
(بَابُ الْحِضَاءِ الْوَلَاءِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ)
✿ Hadith ㉛
عن أبي هريرة قال: كنت مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن في الجنة لعمودًا من ياقوت، عليها غرف من زبرجد، لها أبواب مفتحة، تضيء كما يضيء الكوكب الدري. فقالوا: يا رسول الله! من يسكنها؟ قال: المتحابون في الله، والمتجالسون في الله، والمتلاقون في الله.
Shuʿab al-Īmān by al-Bayhaqī: 6/486, Ḥadīth: 9002 – al-Mishkāt: 5026Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated:
“I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he said: ‘Indeed, in Paradise there are pillars of ruby on which are chambers of emerald. These have open doors, shining like bright stars.’ The companions asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Who will dwell in them?’ He ﷺ replied: ‘Those who love each other for the sake of Allah, sit together for the sake of Allah, and visit each other for the sake of Allah.’”
✿ Hadith ㉜
عن أبي أمامة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما أحب عبد عبدًا لله إلا أكرمه ربه عز وجل.
Musnad Aḥmad: 5/259 – Silsilah aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥah: 1256Abū Umāmah رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“When a servant loves another servant for the sake of Allah, his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, honors him.”
✿ Hadith ㉝
عن كعب بن عجرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ألا أخبركم برجالكم من أهل الجنة؟ النبي في الجنة، والشهيد في الجنة، والصدِّيق في الجنة، والمولود في الجنة، والرجل يزور أخاه في ناحية المِصر في الله في الجنة. ألا أخبركم بنسائكم من أهل الجنة؟ الودود، الولود، العؤود، التي إذا ظُلِمت قالت: هذه يدي في يدك، لا أذوق غَمْضًا حتى ترضى.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmiʿ aṣ-Ṣaghīr: 6201Kaʿb ibn ʿUjrah رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Shall I not inform you of the men of Paradise? The Prophet is in Paradise, the martyr is in Paradise, the truthful is in Paradise, the child who dies upon birth is in Paradise, and the man who visits his brother in a distant town for the sake of Allah is in Paradise. Shall I not tell you about the women of Paradise? The loving, child-bearing, and forgiving woman—when her husband wrongs her, she says: ‘My hand is in your hand. I will not sleep until you are pleased.’”
❀ Allah Says:
﴿وَالَّذِينَ تَبَوَّءُوا الدَّارَ وَالْإِيمَانَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ...﴾
(Surah al-Ḥashr: 9)“And those who had settled in the city (of Madinah) and (adopted) faith before them (i.e., the Anṣār), love those who emigrated to them, and find not any desire in their hearts for what the Emigrants were given but give them preference over themselves—even though they are in need. And whoever is saved from the stinginess of his soul—it is they who will be successful.”
﴿وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَهَاجَرُوا وَجَاهَدُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ...﴾
(Surah al-Anfāl: 74)“And those who believed, and emigrated, and struggled in the way of Allah, and those who gave them refuge and helped them—these are the true believers. For them is forgiveness and a generous provision.”
﴿إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ﴾
(Surah al-Ḥujurāt: 10)“Indeed, the believers are but brothers.”
✿ Hadith ㉞
عن أبي هريرة...
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Birr wa aṣ-Ṣilah, Ḥadīth: 6536The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the most false of speech. Do not eavesdrop, do not spy, do not compete with one another in rivalry, do not envy one another, do not hate one another, do not turn away from one another. And be, O servants of Allah, brothers.”
✿ Hadith ㉟
عن أبي موسى...
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Adab, Ḥadīth: 6026The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The believer to another believer is like a building whose parts support each other.”
Then he interlaced the fingers of one hand with the other.
✿ Hadith ㊱
عن أنس...
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 2444 – Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 6586The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Support your brother, whether he is an oppressor or the oppressed.”
A companion said: “O Messenger of Allah, we support him if he is oppressed, but how do we support him if he is an oppressor?”
He ﷺ replied: “By restraining him from oppression.”
✿ Hadith ㊲
عن النعمان بن بشير...
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 2444 – Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 6586The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The example of the believers in their mutual love, compassion, and sympathy is like that of one body. When one part of the body is in pain, the entire body responds with sleeplessness and fever.”
✿ Hadith ㊳
عن عبد الله بن عمر...
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Maẓālim, Ḥadīth: 2442The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The Muslim is a brother to another Muslim. He does not wrong him nor hand him over (to the enemy). Whoever fulfills the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs. Whoever relieves a Muslim of distress, Allah will relieve him of one of the distresses of the Day of Judgment. And whoever covers (the faults of) a Muslim, Allah will cover him on the Day of Judgment.”
✿ Hadith ㊴
عن تميم الداري...
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Īmān, Ḥadīth: 196The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Religion is sincere advice.”
We said: “To whom?”
He ﷺ replied: “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and their common folk.”
✿ Hadith ㊵
عن أبي هريرة...
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Īmān, Ḥadīth: 283The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever raises weapons against us is not from us. And whoever deceives us is not from us.”
✿ Hadith ㊶
عن جرير...
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Īmān, Ḥadīth: 223Jarīr ibn ʿAbdullāh al-Bajalī رضي الله عنه narrated:
“The Prophet ﷺ said during the Farewell Pilgrimage: ‘Do not return to disbelief after me, striking the necks of one another.’”
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
May Allah send His peace and blessings upon the best of His creation, Muḥammad ﷺ, and upon his family and companions, all of them.
