This document contains summaries of hadith pertaining to love of Allah, sincere love for His sake, and hope in Allah. It discusses qualities like loving Allah and His messenger above all others, loving others for the sake of Allah, and abhorring disbelief. It describes how seeking nearness to Allah through worship leads Him to love His worshipers in return. It emphasizes loving others for Allah's sake, increasing greetings of peace, and loving the Ansar. It encourages remembering Allah, praising Him, and dying while hoping for His mercy and forgiveness.

1. Authentic Hadith pertaining to
LOVE OF ALLAH
& SINCERE LOVE FOR HIS
SAKE
& HOPE IN ALLAH
Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference
“The Gardens of Righteousness”
translated and presented by
Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens
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BOOK 48
SINCERITY
Allah, the Exalted says:
“Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Those who are with him are harsh
against the unbelievers
but merciful to one another...... 48:29 Koran
“And those before them who,
had made their dwelling in the City (of Madinah),
and because of their belief
love those who have migrated to them;
they do not find any (envy) in their chests
for what they have been given,
and prefer them above themselves,
even though they themselves have a need.
Whosoever is saved from the greed of his own soul,
those - they are the ones who win.” 59:9 Koran
QUALITIES OF THE SWEETNESS OF FAITH
|H 376
“When someone has these three qualities they taste the sweetness
of faith; the love of Allah and His Messenger, praise and peace be

2. upon him, above all others, loving someone just for the Sake of
Allah, and abhorrence of ever reverting to disbelief after Allah
rescued him from it in the same way that he would hate to be thrown
into the Fire.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related that the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, said this.
SEVEN TYPES OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE PROTECTED IN THE
SHADE OF MERCY
|H 377
“There will be seven (types of people) who will be protected in the
shade of the Mercy of Allah on the Day of Judgement; there being
no other shade except His Mercy.
(They are:) A just ruler. A youth who occupied himself worshiping
Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified. A person who loved another for the
sake of Allah; meeting together for His sake and then parted for His
sake. A person who is enticed by a beautiful, charming woman but
declines saying: ‘I fear Allah.’ A person whose heart is attached to
the mosque. A person who spends secretly in charity, so that his left
hand does not know what his right hand spends. A person who
remembers Allah when he is alone so that his eyes overflow with
tears.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
LOVING FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
|H 378
“On the Day of Judgement Allah, the Exalted, will call: 'Where are
those who loved each other for the sake of pleasing Me? Today I
will shelter them in the shade of My Mercy. Today there is no shade
except My shade.'”
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
INCREASE THE GREETING OF PEACE
|H 379
“By Him in whose Hands is my life, you will not enter Paradise
unless you believe, and you will not truly believe unless you love
one another. Shall I tell you something whereby you will love one
another? Increase the greeting of peace among yourselves.”
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
|H 380
“Allah assigned an angel to a man who had set out to visit a brother
who lived in another town. When the angel met the man he asked
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3. him: ‘Where are you going?’ The man replied: ‘I am going to visit a
brother living in the next town.’ The angel asked: ‘Are you doing him
a favor?’ The man answered: ‘No, the only reason I am going to visit
him is that I love him for the sake of Allah.’ Then the angel informed
him: ‘I am a messenger sent from Allah to tell you that Allah loves
you as you love your brother for His Sake.’”
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
LOVE OF THE ANSAR
|H 381
“Only a believer loves the Ansar and it is only a hypocrite who
dislikes them. Allah loves those who love them and Allah dislikes
those who dislike them.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Bra'a, the son of 'Azib who related that the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
REWARD FOR LOVING SOMEONE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
|H 382
“Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified, says: 'For those who love one
another for My Majesty, for them will be pulpits of light that the
prophets and martyrs would desire the same.'”
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Mu'az related that he heard the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, say this.
LOVE, MEET, VISIT AND SPEND FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
|H 383
“Abu Idris Khaulani entered the mosque in Damascus and saw a
youth with dazzling white teeth sitting with several people.
When they had a difference of opinion they referred it to him and
abided by his opinion. Abu Idris asked who the youth was and was
told that he was Mu'az, the son of Jabal.
The next day Abu Idris hastened to the mosque, only to find that
Mu'az had arrived there before him and was engaged in prayer. He
waited until he finished and then approached him from the front,
greeted him with peace and said: ‘Allah is witness that I love you.’
He inquired: ‘For the sake of Allah?’ Abu Idris replied: ‘For the sake
of Allah.’ Then he took hold of the fold of my cloak, drew Abu Idris to
himself and said: ‘Hear good tidings, I heard the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, say that Allah has declared: 'It becomes
incumbent upon Me to give My Love to those who love one another
for My Sake, meet one another for My Sake, visit one another for My
Sake and spend for My Sake.'"
Malik - Abu Idris Khaulani related this.
BROTHERLY LOVE
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4. |H 384
“If a person loves his brother, he should tell him that he loves him.”
Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Miqdad, the son of Ma'dikarib who related that the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
LOVE AND ADVICE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
|H 385
“Mu'az, I love you and advise you not to forget to supplicate after
each obligatory prayer saying: ‘O Allah, help me to remember You,
and to be grateful to You and to worship You in the best manner.’"
Abu Daud and Nisai with a chain up to Mu'az who related that the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, took his hand and said this.
RECIPROCAL LOVE
|H 386
“A Companion was with the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
when a man passed and the former said: ‘O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, I love that person.’ The Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, asked: ‘Have you told him?’ He
replied: ‘No.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: ‘Tell
him.’ So he went up to the man and told him: ‘I love you for the Sake
of Allah.’ The other replied: ‘May Allah, for whose Sake you love me,
love you.’"
Abu Daud with a chain up to Anas who related this.
THE SIGNS OF THE LOVE OF
ALLAH TO HIS WORSHIPERS
Allah, the Exalted says:
“Say: 'If you love Allah,
follow me (Prophet Muhammad)
and Allah will love you and forgive you your sins...... 3:31 Koran
“Believers, whosoever of you turns from his religion,
Allah will bring a nation whom He loves
and they love Him,
humble towards the believers
and stern towards the unbelievers,
striving for the Path of Allah,
fearless of anyone’s blame.
Such is the Grace of Allah;
He bestows it on whom He will.
He is the Embracer, the Knower.” 5:54 Koran
SEEKING NEARNESS TO ALLAH
|H 387
“Allah, the Exalted says: 'I declare war on he who bears enmity
towards a friend of Mine. When a worshiper of Mine seeks nearness
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5. to Me with that which I love from whatever I have prescribed, and
when he seeks My Favor through voluntary prayers, I begin to love
him. When I love him, I become his ear with which he hears and his
eyes with which he sees and his hand with which he grasps and his
foot with which he walks, and when he supplicates I give him, and
when he seeks My refuge I rescue him.’”
Bukhari with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
LOVE AND ANGER OF ALLAH
|H 388
“When Allah loves a worshiper, a call goes out to Gabriel: 'Allah, the
Exalted, loves so and so, therefore love him also.' So Gabriel loves
him and heralds call to the dwellers of the heavens: 'Allah loves so
and so, therefore love him also.' Then the dwellers of the heavens
love him also, and he is accepted in the earth (as well). When Allah
is angry with a worshiper, He calls Gabriel and says to him: 'I am
angry with so and so.' So Gabriel is angry with him. Then the
heralds call to the dwellers of the heavens: 'Allah is angry with so
and so, therefore be angry with him (as well).' Thereafter aversion
towards him is spread throughout the earth (as well)."
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
LOVE OF CHAPTER 112 - AL IKHLAS
|H 389
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, appointed a man to
be in charge of a division in the army. He also led them in prayers
and always recited: ‘Say: He is Allah, the One, the called upon. Who
has not given birth, And has not been born, And there is none equal
to Him.’ Ch 112 Koran
When the division returned to Medina they mentioned this to the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, who told them to: ‘Ask him
why he does it?’ So he was asked and replied: ‘Because it is the
attribute of the Merciful.’ When the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, heard this he said: ‘Tell him Allah, the High loves him.’”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to the Mother of Believers, Lady Ayesha, may
Allah be pleased with her, who related this.
HOPE IN ALLAH
The Koran says:
“..... To Allah I commit my affair,
surely, Allah sees His worshipers.
Allah saved him from the evils they devised..... 40:44-45
RESPONSE OF ALLAH
|H 441
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6. “Allah says: ‘To every worshiper of Mine, I am as he thinks Me to be.
I am with him wherever he remembers Me.’ Then the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, said: ‘By Allah, He is more pleased
with the repentance of His worshiper than any of you if you found
something you lost in the desert.’
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told them that Allah
says: ‘Whosoever approaches Me by the span of a hand, I approach
him by an arms length. Whosoever approaches Me by an arms
length, I approach him by two arms length. If a worshiper of Mine
comes to Me walking, I go to him running.’"
Bukhari and Muslimim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah that the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, said this
DIE HOPING FOR THE BEST FROM ALLAH
|H 442
“Three days before the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
passed away he told his Companions: ‘Let none of you die except
hoping for the best from Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified.’”
Muslim with a chain up to Jabir, the son of Abdullah who related that he heard the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, say this.
IMPORTANCE OF NOT ASSOCIATING ANYONE OR THING
WITH ALLAH
|H 443
“He (Anas) heard the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, say: ‘Allah, the Exalted says: O son of Adam, I shall continue to
forgive you as long as you call upon Me hoping for My forgiveness,
no matter what your sins are, I do not care, O son of Adam, even if
your sins are piled up as high as the sky; if you supplicate to Me
asking for forgiveness I will forgive you. O Son of Adam, if you come
to Me with sins equal to the whole earth, and meet Me not
associating anything with Me, I will come to you with the earth full of
forgiveness.'"
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Anas who related this.
THANKING ALLAH, THE EXALTED
Allah, the Exalted says:
“So remember Me, I will remember you.
Give thanks to Me
and do not be ungrateful towards Me.” 2:152 Koran
“And when your Lord proclaimed:
'If you give thanks,
I will increase you, but, if you are unthankful
My punishment is indeed stern.'” 14:7 Koran
Say: 'Praise be to Allah who has not taken a son;
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7. who has no associate in the Kingdom;
nor out of humility any guardian.’
And exalt Him repeatedly with exaltations." 17:111 Koran
“(In it) their supplication will be:
'Exaltations to You, Allah!"
And their greeting will be: 'Peace!'
They will end their supplication with
'Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!'” 10:10 Koran
GUIDANCE OF ALLAH
|H 1422
“On the night of his Ascent the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, was presented with two cups, one containing
wine and the other milk. He looked at them and took the one with
milk. Thereupon Gabriel said to him, ‘All praise is due to Allah who
has guided you to uprightness. Had you selected wine, your nation
would have gone astray.’"
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related this.
DEFECTIVE MATTERS
|H 1423
“Every matter of importance that does not start with the praise of
Allah, remains defective.”
Abu Daud with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
DEATH OF A CHILD
|H 1424
“When a child of a worshiper of Allah dies, Allah inquires from His
angels, 'Have you taken into your custody the soul of the child of My
worshiper?' They answer, 'Yes.' Then He inquires, 'Have you taken
into custody the flower of his heart?' They answer, 'Yes.'
Then He inquires, 'Then what did My worshiper say?' They answer,
'He praised You and bore witness that to Allah we belong and to
Him we shall return.' Upon this Allah will say, 'Build for My worshiper
a mansion in Paradise and name it, the House of Praise.'"
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Musa Al Ashari who related that the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
PRAISE ALLAH WHEN YOU EAT AND DRINK
|H 1425
“It pleases Allah that a worshiper of His praises Him when he eats
and praises Him when he drinks.”
Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
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8. HOW TO WIN THE LOVE OF ALLAH
Allah, the Exalted says:
“... We will surely guide them to Our ways,
and Allah is with those who do good.” 29:69 Koran
“Worship your Lord until the inevitable overtakes you.” 15:99 Koran
“Remember the Name of your Lord
and dedicate yourself devoutly to Him. 73:8 Koran
“Whosoever has done an atom's weight of good
shall see it.” 99:7 Koran
“... Whatever good you shall forward
to your soul's account,
you surely will find it better with Allah,
and a mightier wage...” 73:20 Koran
“.... Whatever good you give is known to Allah.”
2:273 Koran
HOW TO WIN THE LOVE OF ALLAH
|H 96
“Allah says: ‘Whoever is at enmity with one whom I befriend is at
war with Me. When a worshiper of Mine seeks to approach Me
through an obligation that I like best and continues to advance
towards Me through voluntary prayers, I start to love him. When I
love him I become his ears by which he hears, and his eyes with
which he sees, and his hands with which he grasps, and his feet
with which he walks. When he asks Me I give him and when he
seeks My protection I protect him."
Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said
this.
THE LOVE OF ALLAH
|H 97
“Allah says: ‘When My worshiper advances towards Me by the span
of a hand, I rush towards him by an arm's length. When he
advances towards me by an arm's length, I rush towards him by the
length of both arms spread out. When he comes to Me walking, I
rush to him running.’"
Bukhari with a chain up to Anas who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, said this.
TRIALS
|H 927
“When Allah wants good for a person He tries him.”
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9. Bukhari with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
INDEX
LOVE OF ALLAH
& SINCERE LOVE FOR HIS SAKE
& HOPE IN ALLAH
BOOK 48
SINCERITY
KORAN
QUALITIES OF THE SWEETNESS OF FAITH
SEVEN TYPES OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE PROTECTED IN THE
SHADE OF MERCY
LOVING FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
INCREASE THE GREETING OF PEACE
LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
LOVE OF THE ANSAR
REWARD FOR LOVING SOMEONE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
LOVE, MEET, VISIT AND SPEND FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
BROTHERLY LOVE
LOVE AND ADVICE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
RECIPROCAL LOVE
THE SIGNS OF THE LOVE OF
ALLAH TO HIS WORSHIPERS
KORAN
SEEKING NEARNESS TO ALLAH
LOVE AND ANGER OF ALLAH
LOVE OF CHAPTER 112 - AL IKHLAS
HOPE IN ALLAH
KORAN
RESPONSE OF ALLAH
DIE HOPING FOR THE BEST FROM ALLAH
IMPORTANCE OF NOT ASSOCIATING ANYONE OR THING
WITH ALLAH
THANKING ALLAH, THE EXALTED
KORAN
GUIDANCE OF ALLAH
DEFECTIVE MATTERS
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10. DEATH OF A CHILD
PRAISE ALLAH WHEN YOU EAT AND DRINK
HOW TO WIN THE LOVE OF ALLAH
KORAN
HOW TO WIN THE LOVE OF ALLAH
THE LOVE OF ALLAH
TRIALS
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