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Regarding Faith(المعجم ٩) - بابٌ: في الإيمان

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Darussalam · Volume 1

The Book Of The Sunnah

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الحديث: 67 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 26

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67. It was narrated that Anas bin Mâlik said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his child, his father and all the people.'" (Sahih)

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67 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَلَدِهِ، وَوَالِدِهِ، وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ»

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Love of the Prophet ﷺ is the very foundation of faith. The stronger the love for him, the greater the faith. Increase or decrease in love for him is an indication of increase or decrease in one's faith. The proof of love is not in lip service but in obedience. Allâh the Glorified says: "Say (O Muhammad to mankind): 'If you (really) love Allâh, then follow me.'" (3:31) The real test of a person's having more love for Allâh and His Messenger ﷺ than others, comes when the love of one's children, parents, a religious leader or friend, demands that one do a thing that Allâh and His Messenger ﷺ have prohibited, but he will not bother about the displeasure of others and obey and follow the example of the Prophet of Allâh in disregard of his love for others. If, on the other hand, the love of others is greater, then he will go against the dictates of Shari'ah in order to please those others, and thus fall short of achieving the required level of faith. The same criterion holds true in respect of one's love for the traditions of the Prophet ﷺ and customs prevalent in one's tribe or community.