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Sahih Bukhari 7153 — With Whom You Love
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وَقَضَى يَحْيَى بْنُ يَعْمَرَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ. وَقَضَى الشَّعْبِيُّ عَلَى بَابُ دَارِهِ.
Hadith About Being With the One You Love
Sahih Bukhari : 7153
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7153
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم خَارِجَانِ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَلَقِيَنَا رَجُلٌ عِنْدَ سُدَّةِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَتَى السَّاعَةُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا أَعْدَدْتَ لَهَا " فَكَأَنَّ الرَّجُلَ اسْتَكَانَ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا أَعْدَدْتُ لَهَا كَبِيرَ صِيَامٍ وَلاَ صَلاَةٍ وَلاَ صَدَقَةٍ، وَلَكِنِّي أُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ. قَالَ " أَنْتَ مَعَ مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ ".
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
While the Prophet (ﷺ) and I were coming out of the mosque, a man met us outside the gate. The man said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! When will be the Hour?" The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "What have you prepared for it?" The man became afraid and ashamed and then said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I haven't prepared for it much of fasts, prayers or charitable gifts but I love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You will be with the one whom you love."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7153In-book reference : Book 93, Hadith 17USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 89, Hadith 267
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7153
This hadith about loving Allah and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gives a simple but powerful lesson. A man asked when the Hour would come. Instead of giving a date or time, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked, “What have you prepared for it?” This moved the focus from curiosity to personal readiness. The man admitted that he had not prepared much extra fasting, prayer, or charity, but he loved Allah and His Messenger. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) replied that he would be with the one he loved. The hadith teaches that love for Allah and His Messenger is deeply important, while still reminding us to think about what we prepare for the Hereafter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Questions about the Hour should lead a person to think about preparation.
- Love for Allah and His Messenger has great value in this hadith.
- A person should be honest about his spiritual state.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) guided the man with a brief and hopeful answer.
