[Machine] I entered the mosque of Hims and saw a circle in which there were thirty-two men from the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . Among them was a young man with dark eyes and thick eyebrows. Whenever they disagreed about something, they would ask him and he would inform them, and they would follow his guidance. I asked, "Who is this?" They replied, "This is Muadh bin Jabal." I then went to pray, intending to address some of them, but I could not speak to any of them. They left, and the next day when I entered, I saw Muadh praying by himself. I prayed beside him, and when he finished, I sat between him and the pillar. I remained silent for an hour, neither speaking to him nor being spoken to. Then I said, "By Allah, I love you for the sake of Allah, not because of any worldly gain or kinship between us." He asked, "For what reason?" I replied, "For the sake of Allah, the Most Blessed and Exalted." He then spread his wings and said, "Rejoice, if you are sincere, for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Those who love one another for the sake of Allah will be seated on pulpits of light on the Day when there will be no shade except His shade. They will be envied by the Prophets and the martyrs.'" "Then I left," Ibn Mas'ud continued, "and met Ubada bin As-Samit. I informed him about what Muadh had told me, and Ubada said, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ narrate from his Lord, the Most Blessed and Exalted, that He said, 'My love is guaranteed for those who love one another for My sake, who advise one another for My sake, who visit one another for My sake, and who spend on one another for My sake. Such people will be on pulpits of light and will be envied by the Prophets and the righteous.'"  

دَخَلْتُ مَسْجِدَ حِمْصَ فَإِذَا فِيهِ حَلْقَةٌ فِيهَا اثْنَانِ وَثَلَاثُونَ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ وَفِيهِمْ شَابٌّ أَكْحَلُ بَرَّاقُ الثَّنَايَا مُحْتَبٍ فَإِذَا اخْتَلَفُوا فِي شَيْءٍ سَأَلُوهُ فَأَخْبَرَهُمْ فَانْتَهَوْا إِلَى خَبَرِهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا؟ قَالُوا هَذَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ قَالَ فَقُمْتُ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَلْقَى بَعْضَهُمْ فَلَمْ أَقْدِرْ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ انْصَرَفُوا فَلَمَّا كَانَ الْغَدُدَخَلْتُ فَإِذَا مُعَاذٌ يُصَلِّي إِلَى سَارِيَةٍ قَالَ فَصَلَّيْتُ عِنْدَهُ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ جَلَسْتُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ السَّارِيَةُ ثُمَّ احْتَبَيْتُ فَلَبِثْتُ سَاعَةً لَا أُكَلِّمُهُ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُنِي قَالَ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ وَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ لِغَيْرِ دُنْيَا أَرْجُوهَا أُصِيبُهَا مِنْكَ وَلَا قَرَابَةَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ قَالَ فَلِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى قَالَ فَنَثَرَ حِبْوَتِي ثُمَّ قَالَ فَأَبْشِرْ إِنْ كُنْتَ صَادِقًا فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الْمُتَحَابُّونَ فِي اللهِ فِي ظِلِّ الْعَرْشِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ يَغْبِطُهُمْ بِمَكَانِهِمُ النَّبِيُّونَ وَالشُّهَدَاءُ قَالَ ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ فَأَلْقَى عُبَادَةَ بْنَ الصَّامِتِ قَالَ فَحَدَّثْتُهُ بِالَّذِي حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاذٌ فَقَالَ عُبَادَةُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَرْوِي عَنْ رَبِّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَنَّهُ قَالَ حَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي عَلَى الْمُتَحَابِّينَ فِيَّ يَعْنِي نَفْسَهُ وَحَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَنَاصِحِينَ فِيَّ وَحَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي عَلَى الْمُتَزَاوِرِينَ فِيَّ وَحَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي عَلَى الْمُتَبَاذِلِينَ فِيَّ عَلَى مَنَابِرَ مِنْ نُورٍ يَغْبِطُهُمْ بِمَكَانِهِمُ النَّبِيُّونَ وَالصِّدِّيقُونَ  

[Machine] I entered the mosque of Hims and found around thirty young men from the companions of the Prophet ﷺ. Among them was a young man with dark eyes and radiant complexion, silent and serene. Whenever the people needed something, they would come to him and ask him. I asked my neighbor, "Who is this?" He replied, "This is Mu'adh ibn Jabal." I developed a love for him in my heart and I stayed with them until they dispersed. Then I migrated to the mosque and there I found Mu'adh ibn Jabal standing and praying near a column. He remained silent and did not speak to me. I prayed and then sat down, wrapping myself in my cloak. He sat there silently without speaking to me, and I also remained silent. Then I said, "By Allah, I love you." He asked, "For what reason do you love me?" I replied, "For the sake of Allah the Most Blessed and Exalted." He held my collar and pulled me towards him gently, then he said, "Rejoice! If you are truthful, then I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'Those who love each other for my sake will have pulpits of light, and they will envy the prophets and martyrs.'" He then left, and I met Ubada ibn As-Samit and said to him, "O Abu Al-Walid, I inform you of what Mu'adh ibn Jabal said about those who love each other for the sake of Allah." Ubada replied, "Let me tell you what the Prophet ﷺ said about this. He said, 'By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, your love for the sake of Allah is confirmed. Your love for those you meet and accompany is confirmed. And your love for those you spend money on and support is confirmed. And your love for those you maintain ties with is confirmed.'"  

دَخَلْتُ مَسْجِدَ حِمْصَ فَإِذَا فِيهِ نَحْوٌ مِنْ ثَلَاثِينَ كَهْلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَإِذَا فِيهِمْ شَابٌّ أَكْحَلُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ بَرَّاقُ الثَّنَايَا سَاكِتٌ فَإِذَا امْتَرَى الْقَوْمُ فِي شَيْءٍ أَقْبَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَسَأَلُوهُ فَقُلْتُ لِجَلِيسٍ لِي مَنْ هَذَا؟ قَالَ هَذَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ فَوَقَعَ لَهُ فِي نَفْسِي حُبٌّ فَكُنْتُ مَعَهُمْ حَتَّى تَفَرَّقُوا ثُمَّ هَجَّرْتُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَإِذَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي إِلَى سَارِيَةٍ فَسَكَتَ لَا يُكَلِّمُنِي فَصَلَّيْتُ ثُمَّ جَلَسْتُ فَاحْتَبَيْتُ بِرِدَائِي ثُمَّ جَلَسَ فَسَكَتَ لَا يُكَلِّمُنِي وَسَكَتُّ لَا أُكَلِّمُهُ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ وَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ قَالَ فِيمَ تُحِبُّنِي؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ فِي اللهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى فَأَخَذَ بِحُبْوَتِي فَجَرَّنِي إِلَيْهِ هُنَيَّةً ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبْشِرْ إِنْ كُنْتَ صَادِقًا سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الْمُتَحَابُّونَ فِي جَلَالِي لَهُمْ مَنَابِرُ مِنْ نُورٍ يَغْبِطُهُمُ النَّبِيُّونَ وَالشُّهَدَاءُ 10 قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ فَلَقِيتُ عُبَادَةَ بْنَ الصَّامِتِ فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا الْوَلِيدِ لَا أُحَدِّثُكَ بِمَا حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ فِي الْمُتَحَابِّينَ قَالَ فَأَنَا أُحَدِّثُكَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يَرْفَعُهُ إِلَى الرَّبِّ ﷻ قَالَ حَقَّتْمَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَحَابِّينَ فِيَّ وَحَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَزَاوِرِينَ فِيَّ وَحَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَبَاذِلِينَ فِيَّ وَحَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَوَاصِلِينَ فِيَّ  

[Machine] I sat in a gathering with twenty companions of the Prophet ﷺ , and among them was a young man with a pleasant face, captivating eyes, and beautiful voice. Whenever they differed in something, they would seek his opinion, and he would give a decisive statement. This young man was Mu'adh bin Jabal. The next day, I came and found him praying near a banner. He raised his voice with a recitation from his prayer, and then he became silent. I said, "By Allah, I love you for the sake of Allah." He asked, "For Allah's sake?" I replied, "Yes, for Allah's sake." He said, "Then surely, those who love each other for the sake of Allah will be in the shade of Allah on a day when there is no shade except His shade." Then, he added, "They will be given chairs of light, and the prophets, the truthful, and the martyrs will envy them for their gathering with their Lord." I also narrated this conversation to 'Ubada ibn As-Samit, and he said, "I will only narrate to you what I heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ." My love for those who love me is justified, and my love for those who visit me is also justified, as well as my love for those who spend on me and my love for those who remain in contact with me. There is some difference of opinion regarding whether the term "those who remain in contact" refers to those who visit or those who remain in touch.  

جَلَسْتُ مَجْلِسًا فِيهِ عِشْرُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَإِذَا فِيهِمْ شَابٌّ حَدِيثُ السِّنِّ حَسَنُ الْوَجْهِ أَدْعَجُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ أَغَرُّ الثَّنَايَا فَإِذَا اخْتَلَفُوا فِي شَيْءٍ فَقَالَ قَوْلًا انْتَهَوْا إِلَى قَوْلِهِ فَإِذَا هُوَ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ جِئْتُ فَإِذَا هُوَ يُصَلِّي إِلَى سَارِيَةٍ قَالَ فَحَذَفَ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ ثُمَّ احْتَبَى فَسَكَتَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ وَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ مِنْ جَلَالِ اللهِ قَالَ أَللَّهِ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَللَّهِ قَالَ فَإِنَّمِنَ الْمُتَحَابِّينَ فِي اللهِ فِيمَا أَحْسَبُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي ظِلِّ اللهِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ ثُمَّ لَيْسَ فِي بَقِيَّتِهِ شَكٌّ يَعْنِي فِي بَقِيَّةِ الْحَدِيثِ يُوضَعُ لَهُمْ كَرَاسِي مِنْ نُورٍ يَغْبِطُهُمْ بِمَجْلِسِهِمْ مِنَ الرَّبِّ ﷻ النَّبِيُّونَ وَالصِّدِّيقُونَ وَالشُّهَدَاءُ قَالَ فَحَدَّثْتُهُ عُبَادَةَ بْنَ الصَّامِتِ فَقَالَ لَا أُحَدِّثُكَ إِلَّا مَا سَمِعْتُ عَنْ لِسَانِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَحَابِّينَ فِيَّ وَحَقَتْ مَحَبَّتِي للمتزاورينَ في وَحَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتي لِلْمُتَبَاذِلِينَ فِيَّ وَحَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَصَافِينَ فِيَّ الْمُتَوَاصِلِينَ شَكَّ شُعْبَةُ فِي الْمُتَوَاصِلِينَ أَوِ الْمُتَزَاوِرِينَ