The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out that Allah Almighty loves some of His servants,
including the pious: those who fulfill Allah's commands and avoid His prohibitions.
And He loves those free from wants: those who dispense with people and only resort to Allah Almighty and turn to none but Him.
And He loves the inconspicuous: those who are modest and worship their Lord and only concern themselves with what benefits them, and they do not care about being recognized or praised by others.
Lessons
The Hadīth highlights some qualities that entail Allah’s love for His servants, namely fear of Allah, humility, and contentment with what is predestined and given by Allah.
Explanation in Arabic
بَيَّنَ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أنَّ الله عزَّ وجلَّ يُحِبُّ بعضَ عباده،
ومنهم التقي: المُمْتَثِل لأوامر الله، المجتنب لنواهِيهِ.
ويُحِبُّ الغنيَّ: الذي استغنى عن الناسِ بالله عز وجل لا يَلْتَفِتُ إلى غيره.
ويُحبُّ الخفيَّ: المُتَواضِع، المُتَعَبِّد لربِّه، المُشتغل بما ينفعه، الذي لا يَهْتَمُّ أنْ يَعْرِفَه أحدٌ أو يَتَحَدَّث عنه بمدحٍ وثَنَاءٍ.
بيان بعض الصفات المُقْتَضِيَة لمحبةِ الله لعباده، وهي التقوى والتواضع والرضى بما قَسَمَ الله.
Scholars’ grades
Original grading term, without a named scholar: صحيح
وعن سعد بن أبي وقاص رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يقول: “إن الله يحب العبد التقي الغني الخفي” ((رواه مسلم)). والمراد: بـ “الغني” غني النفس، كما سبق فى الحديث الصحيح.
