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Sahih MuslimThe Book of the Merits of the Companions

Sahih Muslim 2421a

Chapter: The Virtues Of Al-Hasan And Al-Husain (RA)

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2421a

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَزِيدَ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِحَسَنٍ ‏"‏

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ فَأَحِبَّهُ وَأَحْبِبْ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ ‏"

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying to Hasan:

O Allah, behold, I love him. Thou too love him and love one who loves him.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2421a, 2421b).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلْحَسَنِ : ( إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ , فَأَحِبَّهُ , وَأَحْبِبْ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ ) فِيهِ حَثٌّ عَلَى حُبِّهِ , وَبَيَان لِفَضِيلَتِهِ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ.…

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (19413)اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ ، فَأَحِبَّهُ ، وَأَحْبِبْ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ

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O Allah, I do love him. So love him and love whoever loves him

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