Mu’adh ibn Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of faith is to love for the sake of Allah, to hate for the sake of Allah, and to work your tongue in the remembrance of Allah.” Mu’adh said, “How is it, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “That you love for people what you love for yourself, hate for them what you hate for yourself, and speak goodness or remain silent.”
Source: Musnad Aḥmad 22132
Grade: Sahih li ghayri (authentic due to external evidence) according to al-Arna’ut
عَنِ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْضَلُ الْإِيمَانِ أَنْ تُحِبَّ لِلَّهِ وَتُبْغِضَ فِي اللَّهِ وَتُعْمِلَ لِسَانَكَ فِي ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ قَالَ وَمَاذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ وَأَنْ تُحِبَّ لِلنَّاسِ مَا تُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِكَ وَتَكْرَهَ لَهُمْ مَا تَكْرَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ وَأَنْ تَقُولَ خَيْرًا أَوْ تَصْمُتَ
22132 مسند أحمد بن حنبل
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