97/33. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7485 — When Allah Loves a Servant
The Talk of the Lord with Jibril and Allah’s Call for the angels
وَقَالَ مَعْمَرٌ: {وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى الْقُرْآنَ} أَيْ يُلْقَى عَلَيْكَ، وَتَلَقَّاهُ أَنْتَ أَيْ تَأْخُذُهُ عَنْهُمْ، وَمِثْلُهُ: {فَتَلَقَّى آدَمُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ كَلِمَاتٍ}.
Hadith About Allah Loving a Person
Sahih Bukhari : 7485
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7485
حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ ـ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى إِذَا أَحَبَّ عَبْدًا نَادَى جِبْرِيلَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَبَّ فُلاَنًا فَأَحِبَّهُ فَيُحِبُّهُ جِبْرِيلُ، ثُمَّ يُنَادِي جِبْرِيلُ فِي السَّمَاءِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَبَّ فُلاَنًا فَأَحِبُّوهُ، فَيُحِبُّهُ أَهْلُ السَّمَاءِ وَيُوضَعُ لَهُ الْقَبُولُ فِي أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If Allah loves a person, He calls Gabriel, saying, 'Allah loves so and so, O Gabriel love him' So Gabriel would love him and then would make an announcement in the Heavens: 'Allah has loved so and-so therefore you should love him also.' So all the dwellers of the Heavens would love him, and then he is granted the pleasure of the people on the earth." (See Hadith No. 66, Vol. 8)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7485In-book reference : Book 97, Hadith 111USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 577
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7485
This hadith about Allah’s love explains a chain of honor given to a person loved by Allah. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that when Allah loves a servant, He calls Jibril and tells him that Allah loves that person, so Jibril should love him. Jibril then loves him and announces in the heaven that Allah loves that person, so the dwellers of heaven should love him too. Then acceptance is placed for him among people on earth. The wording teaches that real acceptance begins with Allah, not with image or status. It is a beautiful reminder of love, heaven, and acceptance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Love from Allah is the starting point of the honor mentioned here.
- Jibril is told to love the servant whom Allah loves.
- The dwellers of heaven are informed and love that servant.
- Acceptance on earth is placed by Allah, not self-made.
