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Sahih Muslim 44a — Loving the Prophet Above All
The obligation to love the messenger of Allah (saws) more than one's family, son, father, and all other people; And mentions of an absolute absence of faith regarding one who does not love him with such love
Love the Prophet Hadith: Dearer Than Family and Wealth
Sahih Muslim : 44a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 44a
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يُؤْمِنُ عَبْدٌ - وَفِي حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ الرَّجُلُ - حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ " .
Anas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: No bondsman believes, and, in the hadith narrated by Abdul Warith, no person believes, till I am dearer to him than the members of his household, his wealth and the whole of mankind.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 44aIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 75USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 70
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 44a
This Hadith is commonly searched as love the Prophet more than family hadith. The Prophet said that a bondsman, and in another wording a person, does not believe until the Messenger of Allah is dearer to him than his household, his wealth, and all mankind. The text gives a clear order of love inside faith. It does not deny natural love for family or wealth. Rather, it teaches that love for the Messenger must be greater. This is because the Hadith connects belief with the Prophet being dearer than what people usually hold close. The lesson is simple: faith asks the heart to place the Messenger of Allah above personal attachments.
What we learn from this hadith
- Love for the Messenger of Allah is connected to belief.
- The Prophet should be dearer than household, wealth, and mankind.
- Faith is not only outward action; it also shapes the heart’s love.
