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Sahih al-Bukhari, 3209
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Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If Allah loves a person, He calls Gabriel saying, 'Allah loves so and-so; O Gabriel! Love him.' Gabriel would love him and make an announcement amongst the inhabitants of the Heaven. 'Allah loves so-and-so, therefore you should love him also,' and so all the inhabitants of the Heaven would love him, and then he is granted the pleasure of the people on the earth."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَخْلَدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏ وَتَابَعَهُ أَبُو عَاصِمٍ عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

‏ إِذَا أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ الْعَبْدَ نَادَى جِبْرِيلَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ فُلاَنًا فَأَحْبِبْهُ‏.‏ فَيُحِبُّهُ جِبْرِيلُ، فَيُنَادِي جِبْرِيلُ فِي أَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ فُلاَنًا فَأَحِبُّوهُ‏.‏ فَيُحِبُّهُ أَهْلُ السَّمَاءِ، ثُمَّ يُوضَعُ لَهُ الْقَبُولُ فِي الأَرْضِ ‏

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References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 59, Hadith 20
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 431 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
In this hadeeth, the Prophet ﷺ explains the benefits of being loved by Allah, Most High, in this life,and the rewarding outcome in the Hereafter. The Prophet ﷺ explains that if Allah loves a person, He will call Gabriel telling him that He loves so-and-so; thus, Gabriel would love him and make an announcement amongst the inhabitants of the Heaven, “Allah loves so-and-so; therefore you should love him also,” and so all the inhabitants of the Heaven would love him, and the inhabitants of the Heaven here refer to the angels. As a result, this person is granted the pleasure of the people on the earth such that most of the believers who know him would be inclined to him, and his good reputation lasts. It is said that it means Allah makes the hearts of His believing servants inclined to him and praise him. Love is one of the established attributes of Allah, Exalted is He, and it is understood according to its apparent meaning in a way that befits Allah, the Most-High. As for how Gabriel andthe angels love him, it means they would praise him and ask Allah to forgive him, or love as people know it,i.e. their hearts become inclined to him and long for him because of his obedience and Allah’s love for him..
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