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Sunan Ibn Majah 114 — Love for Ali
The Virtue of `Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)
Hadith About Love for Ali and Faith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 114
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 114
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ زِرِّ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ النَّبِيُّ الأُمِّيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ لاَ يُحِبُّنِي إِلاَّ مُؤْمِنٌ وَلاَ يُبْغِضُنِي إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ .
'Ali Narrated from:
The Unlettered Prophet informed me (saying) that none but a believer would love me and none but a hypocrite would hate me.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 114In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 114
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 114
This hadith about love for Ali is narrated in Ali's own words. He says that the Unlettered Prophet informed him that none but a believer would love him, and none but a hypocrite would hate him. The core topic is love for Ali as a sign connected to faith in this narration. The report does not give a list of actions, nor does it discuss every form of disagreement or personal issue. It states a clear spiritual marker: loving Ali is tied to belief, and hating him is tied to hypocrisy. For readers searching for "none loves Ali but a believer," this narration should be explained with its exact wording and with respect for Ali's rank.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration links love for Ali with belief.
- It links hatred of Ali with hypocrisy.
- Ali reports this as something the Prophet informed him.
- The hadith teaches respect for Ali without adding details beyond the text.
