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2043 – ʿAbd Allah narrated to us; my father narrated to us; Sufyan narrated to us. He said: A man said to Masruq, “Indeed, I love you for the sake of Allah.” He replied, “It is because you have loved Allah that you love the one who loves Allah—exalted is He.”
٢٠٤٣ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِمَسْرُوقٍ: إِنِّي أُحِبُّكَ فِي اللَّهِ قَالَ: «إِنَّكَ أَحْبَبْتَ اللَّهَ فَأَحْبَبْتَ مَنْ يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ – Exalté soit-Il –»