Gardens of the Righteous — Page 85
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 85 there will be no other shade beside the shade of His mercy: a just ruler; a youth who occupies himself with the worship of Allah, the Lord of honour and glory; one whose heart is ever suspended in the mosque; two who love each other for the sake of Allah, they come together for His sake and part for His sake: one who is called by a woman possessed of beauty and charm and declines, saying: I fear Allah; one who spends secretly in charity, so that his left hand does not know what his right hand spends; and one who remembers Allah in solitude so that his eyes brim over (Bokhari and Muslim). 380. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: On the Day of. Judgment Allah, the Exalted, will call: Where are those who loved each other to My glory? Today I shall give them shelter in the shade of My mercy. Today there is no shade beside My shade (Muslim). 381. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: By Him in Whose hands is my life, you will not enter Paradise unless you believe, and you will not truly believe unless you love one another. Shall I tell you something whereby you will love one another? Multiply the greeting of peace among yourselves (Muslim). 382. This hadith is the same as No. 364. 383. Bra'a ibn 'Azib relates that the Holy Prophet said of the Ansar:. Only a believer loves them and only a hypocrite dislikes them. Allah loves him who loves them and Allah dislikes him who dislikes them (Bokhari and. Muslim). 384. Mu‘az relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: Allah, the Lord of honour and glory, says: For those who love one another to My glory, there will be columns of light that will be the envy of the Prophets and Martyrs (Tirmidhi). 385. Abu Idris Khaulani relates: I entered the mosque in Damascus and beheld a youth who had brilliant teeth in the company of a number of people. . When they differed over anything they referred it to him and followed his view. . I asked who he was and was told he was Mu‘az ibn Jabal. The next day I hastened to the mosque, but found that he had arrived before me and was engaged in Prayer. I waited till he had finished and then approached him from the front, offered him the greeting of peace and said: Allah is witness that I love you. He asked: For the sake of Allah? I answered: For the sake of Allah. . Then he took hold of the fold of my cloak, drew me to himself and said:. Rejoice, for I heard the Holy Prophet say: Allah has announced: It becomes incumbent upon Me to bestow My love on those who love one another for My sake, meet one another for My sake, visit one another for My sake and spend for My sake (Malik). 386. Miqdad ibn Ma'dikarib relates that the Holy Prophet said: If a person loves his brother, he should tell him that he loves him (Abu Daud and. Tirmidhi). 387. Mu'az relates that the Holy Prophet took his hand and said:. Mu'az, I do love you and counsel you that you should not miss supplicating