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keep company only with a believer, and let no one partake of your food except a God-fearing person.” Related by Abū Dāwūd and al-Tirmidhī with a chain that is unobjectionable.

371 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “A person follows the religion of his close friend (1); therefore each of you should pay attention to whom he befriends.” Related by Abū Dāwūd and al-Tirmidhī with a sound chain; al-Tirmidhī graded it ḥasan (good).

372 – Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, “A person will be with those he loves.” Agreed upon.

In another wording: It was said to the Prophet ﷺ, “A man loves a people (2) yet has not attained their rank.” He replied, “A person will be with those he loves.”

373 – Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) related that a Bedouin asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, “When is the Hour? (3)” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “What have you prepared for it?” He answered, “Love of Allah and His Messenger.” The Prophet replied, “You will be with those you love.” Agreed upon; this version is Muslim’s.

Another wording in both their collections states: “I have not prepared for it with much fasting, prayer, or charity, but I do love Allah and His Messenger.”

374 – Ibn Masʿūd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you say about a person who loves a people yet has not reached their level? (4)” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, “A person will be with those he loves.” Agreed upon.

(1) Al-khalil means “the intimate friend.” The hadith is hasan li-ghayrihi (sound because of supporting narrations); see al-Sahiha, no. 927. – N. (2) That is, someone from among the righteous. (3) Meaning: the Day of Resurrection. (4) Ibn Hibban’s version adds: “and he will not be able to do what they did.”

تُصَاحِبُ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنًا ، وَلَا يَأْكُلُ طَعَامَكَ إِلَّا تَقِيٌّ » . رواه أبو داود ، والترمذي بإسناد لا بأس به . ٣٧١ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، أن النبي ﷺ قال : « الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ خَلِيلِهِ (١) ، فَلْيَنْظُرْ أَحَدُكُمْ مَنْ يُخَالِلُ » رواه أبو داود ، والترمذي بإسناد صحيح وقال الترمذي : حديث حسن . ٣٧٢ - وعن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه أن النبي ﷺ قال : « الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ » متفق عليه . وفي رواية : قيل للنبي ﷺ : الرَّجُلُ يُحِبُّ الْقَوْمَ (٢) وَلَمَّا يَلْحَقْ بِهِمْ ؟ قال : « الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ » . ٣٧٣ - وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن أعرابياً قال لرسول الله ﷺ : مَتَى السَّاعَةُ ؟ (٣) قال رسول الله ﷺ : « مَا أَعْدَدْتَ لَهَا » ؟ قال : « حُبُّ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ » . قال : « أَنْتَ مَعَ مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ » متفق عليه ، وهذا لفظ مسلم . وفي رواية لهما : مَا أَعْدَدْتُ لَهَا مِنْ كَثِيرِ صَوْمٍ ، وَلَا صَلَاةٍ ، وَلَا صَدَقَةٍ ، وَلَكِنِّي أُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ . ٣٧٤ - وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال : جاء رجل رسول الله ﷺ فقال : يا رسول الله كَيْفَ تَقُولُ فِي رَجُلٍ أَحَبَّ قَوْمًا وَلَمْ يَلْحَقْ بِهِمْ ؟ (٤) فقال رسول الله ﷺ : « الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ » متفق عليه .

(١) الخليل : الصديق . والحديث حسن لغيره ، انظر « الصحيحة » (٩٢٧) - ن - . (٢) أي : من أهل الصلاح . (٣) أي : القيامة . (٤) وفي رواية ابن حبان : « ولا يستطيع أن يعمل بعملهم » .