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The Status Of Two Who Love One Another For The Sake Of Allah
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Many hadith describe the status of two people who love one another for the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa
ta`ala), and describe the high position in Paradise which He has promised them and the great honour
which He will bestow upon them on the Day when mankind is resurrected to meet the Rabb of the
Worlds: Among them is the hadith which describes the seven whom Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) will
shade on the Day when there is no shade but His:

"...a just leader; a youth who grows up worshipping Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala); a man who is
deeply attached to the mosque; two men who love one another for the sake of Allah (subhanahu
wa ta`ala), meeting for His sake and parting for His sake; a man who is called by a beautiful
woman and says, I fear Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala)'; a man who gives charity in secret such that
his left hand does not know what his right hand is doing; and a man who remembers Allah
(subhanahu wa ta`ala) when he is alone and his eyes fill with tears." (Bukhari and Muslim)

The two who love one another for the sake of Allah
(subhanahu wa ta`ala) are clearly shown to be among those whom Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) will
shelter with His shade and upon whom He will shower His mercy and kindness. What a great honour! It is
enough honour for those who love one another for the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala that their
Almighty Rabb will greet them on the Day of Resurrection and say to them: "Where are those who
loved one another for My glory? Today I will shade them in My shade on the Day when there is no
shade but Mine." (Muslim)

Such is the magnificent honour and tremendous reward that will be bestowed upon those who truly loved
one another for the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala), on that awesome Day.

Love for the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala), and not for the sake of anything else in this life which is
filled with greed, desires and interests, is very difficult, and none can attain it except the one who is pure of
heart, for whom this world is as nothing compared to the pleasure of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala). It is not
surprising that Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) should give them a status and blessing which is
commensurate with their position in this world, above whose concerns they have risen. We find proof of
this in the hadith of Mu'adh who said that the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said:

"Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) said: 'Those who love one another for My glory, will have minbars of
light, and the Prophets and martyrs will wish that they had the same." [Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who
said it is a hasan sahih hadith]

Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) gives to those who love one another for His sake a gift which is even greater
than this status and blessing: that is His precious love which is very difficult to attain. This is proven by the
hadith of Abu Hurayrah (radhiallahu `anhu) in which the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said:

"A man went to visit a brother of his in another village. Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) sent an angel
to wait for him on the road. When the man came along, the angel asked him, 'Where do you intend
to go?' He said, 'I am going to visit a brother of mine who lives in this village.' The angel asked,
'Have you done him any favour (for which you are now seeking repayment)?' He said, 'No. I just
love him for the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala).' The angel told him, I am a messenger to you
from Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala), sent to tell you that He loves you as you love your brother for
His sake."' (Muslim)

What a great love, that raises a man to a position where Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) loves him and is
pleased with him!

The teaching of the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) goes even further and states that the better of
two brothers who love one another for the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) is the one who loves his
brother more. The Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said:

"No two men love one another, but the better of them is the one whose love for his brother is
greater." [Reported by Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad]

Islam goes even further in spreading love in the rightly guided Muslim society by telling the Muslim that if
he loves his brother, he should tell him. The Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: "If a man loves
his brother, let him tell him that he loves him." [Reported by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi, who said it is
a sahih hadith]

The Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) understood the impact of this strong, pure love in building
societies and nations, so he never let any occasion pass without advocating this love and commanding
the Muslims to announce their love for one another, in order to open hearts and spread love and purity
among the ranks of the Ummah.

Anas (radhiallahu `anhu) said that a man was with the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam),
when another man passed by. The first man said, "O Messenger of Allah, indeed I truly love
this man." The Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) asked him, "Have you let him know
that?" He said, "No." The Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, "Tell him." He caught up
with him and told him, "Truly I love you for the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala)," and the
man said, "May Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) love you who loves me for His sake." [Reported
by Abu Dawud, with a sahih isnad]

Mu'adh began to spread this pure love among the Muslims throughout the Muslim lands, telling them what
he had heard from the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) about the great reward that Allah (subhanahu
wa ta`ala) had prepared for those who loved one another for His sake, and about His great love for them.
In al-Muwatta', Imam Malik gives a report with a sahih isnad from Abu Idris al-Khulani who said: "I entered
the mosque of Damascus, where I saw a young man who had a bright smile, and I saw the people
gathered around him. When they disagreed on some matter, they referred it to him, and accepted his
opinion. I asked who he was, and they told me, 'This is Mu'adh ibn Jabal (radhiallahu `anhu)." Early the
next day, I went to the mosque but I found that he had arrived even earlier than I. He was praying, so I
waited until he had finished, then I approached him from in front, greeted him and said, 'By Allah
(subhanahu wa ta`ala) I love you.' He said, 'For the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala)?' I said, 'For the
sake of Allah'. He repeated his question, 'For the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala)?' and I said, 'For the
sake of Allah.' So he took hold of my collar and pulled me towards him and said, 'I have good news for
you. I heard the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) say: "Allah Almighty says: 'My love is granted to
those who love one another for My sake, who visit one another for My sake, and who spend on
one another for My sake.'"'

Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi

The Ideal Muslim

1999 IIPH

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