«باب فضل المتحابين فى الله»
The virtue of those who love each other for the sake of Allah
❀ «عن أبى هريرة قال، قال رسول الله إن الله تبارك و تعالي يقول يوم القيامة أين المتحابون بجلالي اليوم أظلهم فى ظلي يوم لا ظل الأظلي.»
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Where are those who love each other for My greatness? Today I will grant them a place under My shade, on the Day when there will be no shade except My shade.”
❀ «عن أبى إدريس الخولاني رحمه الله قال: دخلت مسجد دمشق، فإذا فتى براق الثنايا، وإذا الناس معه، إذا اختلفوا فى شيء أسندوه إليه، وصدروا عن قوله، فسألت عنه، فقيل: هذا معاذ بن جبل ، فلما كان من الغد هجرت، فوجدته قد سبقني بالتهجير، ووجدته يصلي، فانتظرته حتى قضى صلاته، ثم جئته من قبل وجهه، فسلمت عليه، ثم قلت: والله إني لأحبك لله، فقال: آلله؟ فقلت: آلله، فقال: آلله؟ فقلت: آلله، فقال: آلله؟ فقلت: آلله، قال فأخذ بحبوة ردائي، فجبذني إليه، فقال: أبشر، فإني سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: قال الله تعالى: وجبت محبتي للمتحابين في، والمتجالسين في، والمتزاورين في، والمتباذلين فى»
Hazrat Abu Idris Khulani, may Allah have mercy on him, said: I entered the mosque in Damascus. There I saw a young man whose front teeth were very bright, and people were sitting with him. If people had any disagreement, they would refer to him for resolving the issue, and when he presented something, they would accept his statement. I asked about this young man and was told that he was Hazrat Mu’adh ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him. The next day, I went to the mosque early in the morning and found him there before me; he had preceded me in coming early. I found him in the state of prayer and waited for him until he finished his prayer. Then I went towards him and greeted him. I said: By Allah! I love you for the sake of Allah. He asked: Really? I said: By Allah, yes. He asked again: Really? I said: By Allah, really. Then he asked: Really? I said: By Allah, I truly love you for the sake of Allah. Then he grabbed the edge of my cloak and pulled me towards him and said: Be glad. Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say: Allah, the Exalted, said: My love will be obligatory for those who love each other for My sake, sit together for My sake, meet each other for My sake, and spend on each other for My sake.
❀ «عن أبى إدريس عائذ الله بن عبدالله : انه دخل المسجد يوما مع اصحاب الرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كانوا أول إمارة عمر بن الخطاب، قال :
فجلست مجلسا فيه بضعة وعشرون كلهم يذكرون حديث رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وفي الحلقة فتى شاب شديد الأدمة حلو المنطق وضيء وهو أشب القوم شبابا فإذا اشتبه عليهم من الحديث شيء ردوه إليه فحدثهم حديثهم فبينما عائذ الله جالس معهم فى حلقتهم أقيمت الصلاة ففرقت بينهم فاقسم لي ما مرت عليه ليلة من الدهر لا مرض شديد سقمه ولا حاجة مهمة أطول عليه من تلك الليلة رجاء أن يصبح فتلقاهم، قال فغدا إلى المسجد فأقبل وأدبر فلم يصادف منهم أحدأ ثم هجر الرواح فأقبل وأدبر فإذا هو بالفتى الذى كان بالأمس يشيرون إليه بحديثهم يصلي إلى اسطوانة فى المسجد فقام عائذ الله إلى الأسطوانة التى بين يديه فلما قضى صلاته أسند ظهره إليها فجعلت أنظر إليه حتى علم أن لي إليه حاجة قال : قلت : قد صليت أصلحك الله، فقال الفتى: نعم، قلت: فقمت فجلست مقابله محتبية لا هو يحدثني شيئا ولا أنا أبدأه بشيء حتى ظننت أن الصلاة مفرقة بيننا قال: قلت: أصلحك الله حدثني فوالله إني لأحبك وأحب حديثك قال: ألله إنك التحبني وتحب حديثي؟: قلت: والله الذى لا إله إلا هو إني الأحبك وأحب حديثك، فقال الفتى: لم تحبني وتحب حديثي ؟ والله ما بيني وبينك قرابة، ولا أعطيتك مالا، قال: قلت: أحبك من جلال الله قال له: إنك لتحبني من جلال الله ؟ قلت له: والله لأحبك من جلال الله، قال: فأخذ بحبوني فبسطها إليه حتى أدناني منه ثم قال: أبشر فإني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول : إن الذين يتحابون بجلال الله فى ظل عرش الله يوم لا ظل الا ظنة فلما حدثني بهذا الحديث اقيمت الصلاة قال : قلت من انت يا عبدالله ؟ قال معاذ بن جبل، وكان عائذ الله يكثر ان يحدث حديث معاذ بن جبل.»
Hazrat Abu Idris Aaidhullah bin Abdullah narrates that one day he entered the mosque with the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. It was the early period of the caliphate of Umar ibn Khattab رضي الله عنه. He said: I sat in a gathering where there were about twenty people. Everyone was discussing the Hadith of the Messenger ﷺ, and among them was a young man with a deep wheatish complexion, a bright face, and a sweet tongue. He was the youngest among the people. Whenever these people had any question about Hadith, they would turn to this young man, and he would narrate the Hadith to them. While Aaidhullah was sitting with them in their circle, the prayer time came, and because of the prayer, they separated. Aaidhullah swore by me that nothing like illness or any serious need ever befell him that kept him away from this path for long. Hoping that morning would come so he could meet them again, he said: As soon as morning came, I set out towards the mosque. Then I searched back and forth but did not meet any of them. Then he arrived early at noon as well and kept searching back and forth, when suddenly the same young man, to whom people used to refer for their Hadith matters, was praying by a pillar in the mosque. Aaidhullah stood by that pillar, and he sat leaning against it. (Aaidhullah says) I kept looking at him until he realized that I needed something from him. (I asked) May Allah keep you well, have you prayed? The young man replied: Yes. Then I stood up and wrapped a sheet around myself and sat before him. Neither was he narrating anything to me, nor was I initiating anything, until I thought the prayer would separate us, so I said: May Allah keep you well, please narrate Hadith to me, I love you and your Hadith. He said: Do you really love me and my Hadith? I said: By the One besides whom there is no true deity, I certainly love you and your Hadith. Then the young man asked: Why do you love me and my Hadith? By Allah, there is no kinship between us, nor have I given you any wealth. I said: I love you because of the greatness and majesty of Allah. He said: Do you truly love me because of Allah’s greatness and majesty? I said: By Allah, I love you because of Allah’s greatness and majesty. Then the narrator said: He grabbed the edge of my sheet and pulled it to one side until he brought me close to himself. Then he said: Rejoice, I have heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: Surely those who love each other for the greatness of Allah will be under the shade of Allah’s Throne on the Day when there will be no shade except His shade. When he narrated Hadith to me, the prayer time came again. I asked him: O servant of Allah! Who are you? He said: Muadh bin Jabal, and Aaidhullah used to frequently narrate Hadith from Muadh bin Jabal.
❀ «عن أبى مسلم الخولاني قال: أتيت مسجد دمشق فإذا حلقة فيها كهول من أصحاب النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم وإذا شأب فيهم أكحل العين براق الثنايا ما اختلفوا فى شيء ردوه إلى الفتي فى شاب قال قلت لجليس لي من هذا قال هذا معاذ بن جبل قال فجئت من العشي فلم يحضرو قال فغدوت من الغد قال فلم يجيئوا فرحت فإذا أنا بالشات يصلي إلى سارقة فركعت ثم تحولت إليه قال قفسلم فدنوت منه فقلت إني لأحبك فى الله قال فمدني إليه قال كيف قلت قلت إنى لاحبك فى الله قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يحكي عن ربه يقول المتحابون فى الله على منابر من نور فى ظل العرش يوم لا ظل إلا ظله قال فخرجت حتي لقيت عبادة بن الصامت فذكرت معاذ بن جبل فقال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يحكي عن ربه عزوجل يقول حقت محبتي للمتحابين فى وحقت محبتي للتباذلين فى وحقت محبتي للمتزاورين فى والمتحابون فى الله على منابر من نور فى ظل العرش يوم لا ظل إلا ظله.»
Hazrat Abu Muslim Khulani narrated that I came to the mosque of the people of Damascus, where a gathering of some middle-aged companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was taking place. Among them was a young man with deep-set eyes and very bright front teeth. Whenever they had a disagreement about something, they would refer to this young man. I asked one of my companions who this young man was. He told me that this was Mu’adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him). Then I came at night, but the people were not present. The next day I came again, but they did not come either. Then I went at noon and suddenly found this young man praying by a pillar. I also prayed. Then I turned towards him and greeted him with salam. Then I approached him and said: Surely, I love you for the sake of Allah. He pulled me towards himself and said: What did you say? I said: Surely, I love you for the sake of Allah. He said: I have heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ narrating from my Lord (i.e., a Hadith Qudsi) that those who love each other for the sake of Allah will be under the shade of Allah’s Throne on pulpits of light on the Day when there will be no shade except Allah’s shade. Abu Muslim Khulani says that I left the mosque until Ibadah ibn Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioning from my Lord, the Almighty: My love has become obligatory for those who love each other for My sake. My love has become obligatory for those who spend on each other for My sake. My love has become obligatory for those who meet each other for My sake. And those who love each other for the sake of Allah will be under the shade of Allah’s Throne on pulpits of light, besides which there will be no other shade.
❀ «عن أبى أمامة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما أحب بن عبدا لله إلا أكرم ربه. عز وجل .»
Narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: “Whoever loves a servant of Allah has, in effect, honored his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic.”
❀ «عن أبى الدرداء يرفعه قال: ما من رجلين تحابا فى الله يظهر الكغيب إلا كان أحبهنا إلى الله أشدهما حبا لصاحبه.»
Narrated mursal from Hazrat Abu Darda رضي الله عنه. He said: When two people love each other for the sake of Allah secretly, then the one who loves his companion more sincerely will be more beloved to Allah.
❀ «عن أنس قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ما تحاب رجلان فى الله إلا كان أفضلهما اشدهما حبا لصاحبه،»
Narrated from Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Among those who love each other for the sake of Allah, the better one is the one who loves his companion more.”
❀ «عن أبى ظبية قال إن شر حبيل بن السمط دعا عمرو بن عبسة السلمي فقال يا ابن عبسة هل أنت محدثني حديثا سمعته انت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليس فيه تزيد ولا كذب ولا تحدثنيه عن آخر سمعته منه غيرك قال نعم سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول إن الله عز وجل يقول قد حقت محبتي للذين يتحابون من أجلى وحقت محبتي للذين يتصافون من أجلي وحقت محبتي للذين يتزاورون من أجلى وحقت محبتي للذين يتباذلون من أجلى وحقت محبتي للذين يتناصرون من أجلي.»
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Zubayh that Sharhabil ibn Samat called Amr ibn Absa Salmi and said: O Ibn Absa, can you tell me a hadith that you yourself heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, which contains no exaggeration or falsehood, and do not narrate to me a hadith that you heard from someone else? (Meaning, only narrate what you directly heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.) Ibn Absa said: Yes, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: Indeed, Allah Almighty says: Surely My love will be obligatory for those who love each other for My sake, My love will be obligatory for those who visit each other for My sake, My love will be obligatory for those who spend on each other for My sake, and My love will be obligatory for those who help each other for My sake.
