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Sahih Bukhari 6171 — Love Allah and His Messenger
The signs of loving Allah
لِقَوْلِهِ: {إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ}.
Hadith About Loving Allah and His Messenger
Sahih Bukhari : 6171
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6171
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَتَّى السَّاعَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " مَا أَعْدَدْتَ لَهَا ". قَالَ مَا أَعْدَدْتُ لَهَا مِنْ كَثِيرِ صَلاَةٍ وَلاَ صَوْمٍ وَلاَ صَدَقَةٍ، وَلَكِنِّي أُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ. قَالَ " أَنْتَ مَعَ مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ ".
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) "When will the Hour be established O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" The Prophet (ﷺ) . said, "What have you prepared for it?" The man said, " I haven't prepared for it much of prayers or fast or alms, but I love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You will be with those whom you love."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6171In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 197USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 192
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6171
This hadith is often searched as hadith about loving Allah and His Messenger or you will be with those whom you love. A man asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) when the Hour would be established. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not answer with a date. Instead, he asked, “What have you prepared for it?” The man honestly said that he had not prepared much prayer, fasting, or charity, but he loved Allah and His Messenger. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) replied, “You will be with those whom you love.” The message is simple and direct. Questions about the future should lead a person to think about preparation. The hadith also shows the value of sincere love for Allah and His Messenger, while still keeping the focus on what one has prepared.
What we learn from this hadith
- Questions about the Hour should remind a person to prepare.
- The man answered honestly about his deeds and his love.
- Love for Allah and His Messenger has deep value in this hadith.
- The Prophet’s answer gives hope without dismissing good deeds.
