Hadith on Love: Allah loves most those who love others

Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No two men love each other for the sake of Allah, behind their backs, but that the most beloved of them to Allah has the strongest love for his companion.

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 5424

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا مِنْ رَجُلَيْنِ تَحَابَّا فِي اللَّهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ إِلا كَانَ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَى اللَّهِ أَشَدَّهُمَا حُبًّا لِصَاحِبِهِ

5424 المعجم الأوسط للطبراني

3016 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الترغيب

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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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