in which Ibn Lahi'ah appears, asking Allah to grant success and sound judgment.

The first part of it has a corroborating report from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah, similar to it in closely corresponding wording. Ibn Abi Asim recorded it in al-Diyat (48) through several routes from him. One of them is cited in al-Irwa’ (5/254/1428), through the narration of al-Bukhari, Muslim, and others.

Concerning the hadith, al-Mundhiri said in al-Targhib (3/272/2):

“Ahmad narrated it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, apart from Ibn Lahi'ah. Al-Tirmidhi also narrated it and said: ‘A singular, good hadith; we know it only through the hadith of Ibn Lahi'ah.’ ...” *

Characteristics of Those Who Love One Another for Allah’s Sake and Their Rank with Allah

3464 — “Allah has servants who are neither prophets nor martyrs, yet the martyrs and prophets will regard them with envy on the Day of Resurrection, because of their nearness to Allah Most High and their seats near Him.”

A Bedouin fell to his knees and said, “O Messenger of Allah, describe them to us and make them clear to us!” He said:

“They are people from diverse walks of life and from different tribes, who formed friendships for Allah’s sake and loved one another for His sake. On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will set up for them pulpits of light. People will be afraid, but they will not be afraid. They are Allah’s close allies: ‘No fear shall be upon them, nor shall they grieve.’”

Al-Hakim recorded it in al-Mustadrak (4/170–171): Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Abd Allah al-Zahid al-Isbahani narrated to us; Ahmad ibn Yunus al-Dabbi narrated to us in Isfahan; Abu