Hadith on Love: Friendship endures, affection takes root

Mujahid ibn Jabr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you loves your brother for the sake of Allah, let him tell him, for through it friendship will endure and affection take root.”

Source: al-Ikhwān li-Ibn Abī al-Dunyā 69

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ مُجَاهِدِ بْنِ جَبْرٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا أَحَبَّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فِي اللَّهِ فَلْيُعْلِمْهُ فَإِنَّهُ أَبْقَى فِي الْأُلْفَةِ وَأَثْبَتُ فِي الْمَوَدَّةِ

69 الإخوان لابن أبي الدنيا باب إعلام الرجل أخاه بشدة مودته إياه

280 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الجامع

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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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