Hadith on Muhammad: Until he loves me more than all people

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of you have faith until I am more beloved to him than his children, his father, and all of the people.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 15, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 44

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَلَدِهِ وَوَالِدِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

15 صحيح البخاري كتاب الإيمان باب حب الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم من الإيمان

44 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإيمان باب وجوب محبة رسول الله أكثر من الأهل والولد والوالد والناس أجمعين

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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