AHADITH ON LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH

AHADITH ON LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH


Narrated byAnas ibn Malik: A man passed the Prophet (peace be upon
him) when some people were with him, and one of those who were with him
said, “I love this man for Allah’s sake.” The Prophet (peace be upon
him) asked if he had informed him, and when he replied that he had not
he said, “stand up and go to him and inform him.” He stand up, went to
him and informed him, and he replied, “May He for Whose sake you love
me love you!” He then returned, and when the Prophet had asked him and
he had told him what he had replied, he said, “You will be with him
whom you love and you will have the reward you sought from Allah.”
Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu’ab al-Iman. In Tirmidhi’s version the
Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “A man will be with him whom he loves
and he will get what he has earned.”


Al-Tirmidhi. Hadith 5017.

Narrated byAbdurRahman ibn AbuQurad: The Prophet (peace be upon
him) performed ablution one day and his companion began to wipe
themselves with the water he had used. The Prophet (peace be upon him)
asked them what induced them to do that, and when they replied that it
was love for Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) he said, “If
anyone is pleased to love Allah and His Messenger, (peace be upon him)
or rather to have Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) love him,
he should speak the truth when he tells anything, fulfil his trust when
he is put in a position of trust, and be a good neighbour.” Bayhaqi
transmitted it in Shu’ab al-Iman.


Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 4990.

Narrated byMu’adh ibn Jabal: Mu’adh heard the Prophet (peace be
upon him) say: Allah, the master of honour, says: For those who love
one another for the sake of fear of My majesty and magnificence, there
will be high seats of light that will be the envy of prophets and
martyrs. Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 381.

Narrated byMu’adh ibn Jabal: Mu’adh asked Allah’s Messenger (peace
be upon him) as to which faith is excellent. He said: That you love
(any person or thing) for the sake of Allah, hate for the sake of
Allah, and that you keep your tongue busy in the remembrance of Allah.
He said: Allah’s Messenger, is there anything besides this? He said:
You like for the people what you like for yourself, and you dislike for
them what you dislike his companion began to wipe themselves with the
water he had used. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked them what
induced them to do that, and when they replied that it was love for
Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) he said, “If anyone is
pleased to love Allah and His Messenger, (peace be upon him) or rather
to have Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) love him, he should
speak the truth when he tells anything, fulfil his trust when he is put
in a position of trust, and be a good neighbour.” Bayhaqi transmitted
it in Shu’ab al-Iman.

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 48.

Narrated byMu’adh ibn Jabal: Mu’adh heard the Prophet (peace be
upon him) say: Allah, the master of honour, says: For those who love
one another for the sake of fear of My majesty and magnificence, there
will be high seats of light that will be the envy of prophets and
martyrs. Transmitted by Tirmidhi.


Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 381.

Narrated byMu’adh ibn Jabal: Mu’adh asked Allah’s Messenger (peace
be upon him) as to which faith is excellent. He said: That you love
(any person or thing) for the sake of Allah, hate for the sake of
Allah, and that you keep your tongue busy in the remembrance of Allah.
He said: Allah’s Messenger, is there anything besides this? He said:
You like for the people what you like for yourself, and you dislike for
them what you dislikedislike for yourself. Transmitted by Ahmad.

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 48.

Narrated by Abu Dharr: The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The best of the actions is to love
for the sake of Allah and to hate for the sake of Allah.

Sunan of Abu-Dawood - Hadith 4582.