Indeed, when Allah loves a slave, He calls Jibrīl (Gabriel) and says: I love so-and-so, so love him. So, Gabriel loves him
Chapter: When Allah Loves A Person. He Commands Jibril To Love Him, And He Loves Him, And The People Of Heaven Love Him, Then He Finds Acceptance On Earth
Authentic
hadith of Sahih Muslim
Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih Muslim 2637a
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Indeed, when Allah loves a slave, He calls Jibrīl (Gabriel) and says: I love so-and-so, so love him. So, Gabriel loves him. Then, he (Gabriel) calls out in heaven, saying: Indeed, Allah loves so-and-so, so love him. And the inhabitants of heaven love him. Then, acceptance is established for him on earth. And if Allah hates a slave, He calls Gabriel and says: I hate so-and-so, so hate him. So, Gabriel hates him. Then, Gabriel calls out to the inhabitants of heaven, saying: Indeed, Allah hates so-and-so, so hate him. So, they hate him, and hatred is established for him on earth."
Reported by Muslim (No. 2637a, 2637b), Al-Bukhari (No. 3209, 6040, 7485), Malik (No. 1747) and Ahmad (No. 7306, 8144, 8984, 10258).
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that when Allah loves His believing slave who obeys His commands and avoids His prohibitions, He calls Gabriel: Allah Almighty loves so-and-so, so love him. Then Gabriel, the master of the angels (peace be upon him), loves him and he calls the angels in heaven: Indeed, your Lord loves so-and-so, so love him. So the inhabitants of heaven love him, and acceptance is established for him in the believers' hearts that feel love, inclination, and contentment toward him. When Allah hates a slave, He calls Gabriel: I hate so-and-so, so hate him, and Gabriel; thus, hates him. Then Gabriel calls the inhabitants of heaven: Indeed, your Lord hates so-and-so, so hate him and they hate him. Then hatred and abhorrence are established for him in the believers' hearts.
Lessons
Abu Muhammad ibn Abi Jamrah said: Giving that command to Gabriel before other angels demonstrates his high rank and esteemed status with Allah Almighty above the rest of the angels.
Whomever Allah loves is loved by the inhabitants of heaven and earth, and whomever Allah hates is hated by the inhabitants of heaven and earth.
As-Sindi said: His statement (then, acceptance is established for him on earth) does not necessarily imply general or universal acceptance, but rather it is in accordance with the amount of acceptance Allah wills for him on earth, especially considering that the enmity of the wicked toward the righteous is well known.
Encouragement to fulfill all types of righteous deeds—both obligatory and supererogatory—and a warning against sins and innovations, as they are likely causes of Allah's displeasure.
Ibn Hajar said: From this, it is understood that the love of people's hearts is a sign of Allah's love, and this is supported by what is mentioned regarding funerals: "You are Allah's witnesses on earth."
Ibn al-‘Arabi al-Māliki said: What is meant by "the inhabitants of earth" are only those who know him, not those who do not know him and have never heard of him.
Explanation in Arabic
أخبر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن الله إذا أحب عبده المؤمن؛ المطيع لأوامره المجتنب لنواهيه نادى جبريل:
إن الله تعالى يحب فلانًا فأحببه.
فيحبه سيد الملائكة جبريل عليه السلام، فينادي جبريل في ملائكة السماء:
إن ربكم يحب فلانًا فأحبوه، فيحبه أهل السماء، ثم يوضع له القبول في قلوب المؤمنين له بالمحبة والميل إليه والرضا عنه.
وإذا أبغض الله عبدًا نادى جبريل:
إني أبغض فلانًا فأبغضه؛ فيبغضه جبريل، ثم ينادي جبريل في أهل السماء:
إن ربكم يبغض فلانًا فأبغضوه؛ فيبغضونه، ثم توضع له البغضاء والكراهية في قلوب المؤمنين.
قال أبو محمد بن أبي جمرة: وفي تقديم الأمر بذلك لجبريل قبل غيره من الملائكة إظهار لرفيع منزلته عند الله تعالى على غيره منهم.
من أحبه الله أحبه أهل السماء والأرض، ومن أبغضه الله أبغضه أهل السماء والأرض.
قال السندي: قوله (ويوضع له القبول في الأرض)، لا يلزم منه العموم بل هو على قدر ما أراد الله له من القبول في الأرض كيف ومعاداة الأشرار للأخيار معلومة.
الحث على توفية أعمال البر على اختلاف أنواعها فرضها وسنتها، والتحذير عن المعاصي والبدع؛ لأنها مظنة السخط.
قال ابن حجر: ويؤخذ منه أن محبة قلوب الناس علامة محبة الله، ويؤيده ما في الجنائز: "أنتم شهداء الله في الأرض".
قال ابن العربي المالكي: وإنما يراد بأهل الأرض من عرفه منهم دون من لم يعرفه ولم يسمع به.
وعنه عن النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: "إذا أحب الله العبد نادى جبريل: إن الله تعالى يحب فلانًا، فأحببه، فيحبه جبريل، فينادي في أهل السماء: إن الله يحب فلانًا، فأحبوه، فيحبه أهل السماء، ثم يوضع له القبول في…
