45/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2567a — Love for Allah
The Virtue Of Love For The Sake Of Allah, May He Be Exalted
Hadith About Visiting a Brother for Allah’s Sake
Sahih Muslim : 2567a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2567a
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَنَّ رَجُلاً زَارَ أَخًا لَهُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ أُخْرَى فَأَرْصَدَ اللَّهُ لَهُ عَلَى مَدْرَجَتِهِ مَلَكًا فَلَمَّا أَتَى عَلَيْهِ قَالَ أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ قَالَ أُرِيدُ أَخًا لِي فِي هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ . قَالَ هَلْ لَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تَرُبُّهَا قَالَ لاَ غَيْرَ أَنِّي أَحْبَبْتُهُ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ . قَالَ فَإِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَبَّكَ كَمَا أَحْبَبْتَهُ فِيهِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: A person visited his brother in another town and Allah deputed an Angel to wait for him on his way and when he came to him he said: Where do you intend to go? He said: I intend to go to my brother in this town. He said: Have you done any favour to him (the repayment of which you intend to get)? He said: No, excepting this that I love Mm for the sake of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. Thereupon he said: I am a messenger to you from, Allah: (to inform you) that Allah loves you as you love him (for His sake).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2567aIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 47USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6226
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2567a
This hadith tells of a man who travelled to visit his brother in another town. An angel met him on the way and asked why he was going there. The man said he was visiting a brother in that town. When asked whether he had a favour to repay, he said no; he only loved him for the sake of Allah. The angel then told him that Allah loved him as he loved his brother for Allah’s sake. For readers searching for visiting a brother for Allah’s sake hadith, the lesson is beautiful and simple. A sincere visit, with no worldly repayment behind it, can carry great spiritual meaning.
What we learn from this hadith
- Visiting someone for Allah’s sake is praised in this narration.
- The man was not seeking repayment for a favour.
- The hadith highlights sincere love without worldly benefit.
- The angel’s message links the man’s love with Allah’s love for him.
