Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: “O Messenger of Allah, what do you say about a man who loves people but does not 1 join them?” He said: “A person is 2 with whom he loves.”
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Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6168 (unverified) 96% confidence
Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2640a (unverified) 94% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (4)
Note 1
does not join them
(1) His statement: “does not join them”: meaning in companionship, action, or knowledge, or all—does not accompany or act like them. Some said: does not see them. [As stated in Al-Mirqat]
Note 2
A person is with whom he loves
(2) His statement: “A person is with whom he loves”: The apparent generality includes good and bad, supported by: “A person follows his friend’s religion.” It encourages and warns, promises and threatens. [As stated in Al-Mirqat]
Note 1
قوله
(۱) قوله: ولم يلحق بهم أي بالصحبة أو العلم أو العلمل أو بمجموعها، أي لم يصاحبهم، ولم يعامل معاملتهم. قيل : أي لم يرهم. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 2
قوله
(۲) قوله: المرء مع من أحب: وظاهر الحديث العموم الشامل للصالح والطالح، ويؤيده حديث: «المرء على دين خليله. ففيه ترغيب وترهيب ووعد وعيد. كذا في «المرقاة».
Commentary and footnotes (4)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “does not join them”: meaning in companionship, action, or knowledge, or all—does not accompany or act like them. Some said: does not see them. [As stated in Al-Mirqat]
Note 2
(2) His statement: “A person is with whom he loves”: The apparent generality includes good and bad, supported by: “A person follows his friend’s religion.” It encourages and warns, promises and threatens. [As stated in Al-Mirqat]
Note 1
(۱) قوله: ولم يلحق بهم أي بالصحبة أو العلم أو العلمل أو بمجموعها، أي لم يصاحبهم، ولم يعامل معاملتهم. قيل : أي لم يرهم. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 2
(۲) قوله: المرء مع من أحب: وظاهر الحديث العموم الشامل للصالح والطالح، ويؤيده حديث: «المرء على دين خليله. ففيه ترغيب وترهيب ووعد وعيد. كذا في «المرقاة».