Riyad as-Salihin, 375
Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There are three qualities whoever has them, will taste the sweetness of Iman: To love Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ) more than anyone else; to love a slave (of Allah) only for (the sake of) Allah; and to abhor returning to infidelity after Allah has saved him from it as he would abhor to be thrown into the fire (of Hell)". <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
ثلاث من كن فيه وجد بهن حلاوة الإيمان: أن يكون الله ورسوله أحب إليه مما سواهما، وأن يحب المرء لا يحبه إلا لله، وأن يكره أن يعود في الكفر بعد أن أنقذه الله منه، كما يكره أن يقذف في النار
((متفق عليه)) .
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 375
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Love for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) is related to and stemming from love for Allah Almighty, since the Hadith says: “Allah and His Messenger,” not “Allah then His Messenger”.<br>
2) The sweetness of faith is relished when one enjoys doing acts of obedience and likes doing them, and prefers them over the inclinations of his soul.