78/42. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6041 — Sweetness of Faith
To love for Allah's sake
Hadith About the Sweetness of Faith and Love for Allah
Sahih Bukhari : 6041
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6041
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَجِدُ أَحَدٌ حَلاَوَةَ الإِيمَانِ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ الْمَرْءَ، لاَ يُحِبُّهُ إِلاَّ لِلَّهِ، وَحَتَّى أَنْ يُقْذَفَ فِي النَّارِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى الْكُفْرِ، بَعْدَ إِذْ أَنْقَذَهُ اللَّهُ، وَحَتَّى يَكُونَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا ".
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None will have the sweetness (delight) of Faith (a) till he loves a person and loves him only for Allah's sake, (b) and till it becomes dearer to him to be thrown in the fire than to revert to disbelief (Heathenism) after Allah has brought him out of it, (c) and till Allah and His Apostle become dearer to him than anything else."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6041In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 71USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 67
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6041
This Hadith about the sweetness of faith explains three qualities connected to tasting the delight of iman. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that a person does not find this sweetness until he loves another person only for Allah’s sake, until being thrown into fire is dearer to him than returning to disbelief after Allah saved him from it, and until Allah and His Messenger are more loved to him than anything else. The Hadith centers on love, loyalty to faith, and the place of Allah and His Messenger in the heart. It is a key Hadith for searches about sweetness of iman and loving for Allah. The wording is strong, so the explanation should keep its focus on the qualities directly named in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Loving someone only for Allah’s sake is linked to the sweetness of faith.
- Faith includes a deep dislike of returning to disbelief after being saved from it.
- Allah and His Messenger should be loved above anything else.
- The Hadith connects iman with what the heart loves most.
