(An-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths)
(Takhreej of An-Nawawi’s Forty Hadiths)
Hadith No.38
On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said: the messenger of Allah said:
Allah the Almighty has said: "Who soever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, I shall be at war with him. My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more loved by Me than the religious duties I have imposed upon him, and My servant continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory works so that I shall love him. When I love him I am his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him and were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant him it."
related by Bukhari.
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Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book: Ar-Riqaq, Chp: Al-Tawadah, CD: 6021.
HADEETH THIRTY EIGHT: PATRONS OF ALLAH
1- Obligatory acts of worship cannot be paralleled by any other acts.
2- Performing the supererogatory and meritorious actions requires the avoidance of sinful acts.
3- Performing the supererogatory actions requires perseverance on laudable matters.
4- Obedient worshipers are very near to Allah.
5- Allah accepts the supplications of those who love Him.
6- Once Allah loves His bondsman, He will be of his assistance in all aspects of life.
7- Allah declares war against those who make enmity against the righteous people.