The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said about the Ansār (Supporters): "No one loves them except a believer, and no one hates them except a hypocrite. Allah loves whoever loves them and hates whoever hates them
Chapter: Evidence that love of the Ansar and Ali (r.a.) is a part of faith and a sign thereof; Hating them is a sign of hypocrisy
Authentic
hadith of Sahih Muslim
Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih Muslim 75
Al-Barā’ (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said about the Ansār (Supporters): "No one loves them except a believer, and no one hates them except a hypocrite. Allah loves whoever loves them and hates whoever hates them."
Reported by Muslim (No. 75), Al-Bukhari (No. 3783), At-Tirmidhi (No. 3900) and Ahmad (No. 17769, 17838).
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that having love for the Ansār from among the people of Madīnah is a sign of perfect faith given their precedence in supporting Islam and the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), their keenness on sheltering Muslims, and their sacrifice of their properties and lives in the cause of Allah; and hating them is a sign of hypocrisy. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) then clarified that Allah loves whoever loves the Ansār and hates whoever hates them.
Lessons
The Hadīth reveals the remarkable excellence of the Ansār since loving them is taken as a sign of faith and freedom from hypocrisy.
Loving the allies of Allah and supporting them is a cause for attaining the love of Allah.
The merit of the first forerunners in Islam.
Explanation in Arabic
أَخْبَرَ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أنَّ حُبَّ الأنصار مِن أهل المدينة، علامةٌ على كمال الإيمان؛ وهذا لسابِقَتِهم في نُصرة الإسلام والنبي عليه الصلاة والسلام، والسعي في إيواء المسلمين، وبذلهم أموالهم وأنفسهم في سبيل الله، وأنَّ بُغضَهم عَلامةٌ على النفاق.
ثم بَيَّنَ صلى الله عليه وسلم أنَّ مَن أَحَبَّ الأنصار أحبَّه الله، ومَن أبغضهم أبغضَه الله.
فيه مَنْقَبَة عظيمة للأنصار، فحُبُّهم علامةٌ على الإيمان وبراءةٌ من النفاق.
حُبُّ أولياء الله ونصرتهم سبب في حب الله للعبد.
فضل السابقين الأولين في الإسلام.
Scholars’ grades
Grade taken from the status of the collection (Sahih Muslim).
Other versions
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih al-Bukhari 3783