[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 came to the mosque of the people of Damascus, and there was a circle in which were elderly companions of the Prophet ﷺ and there were young men among them with kohl-lined eyes, with shining blackness. Whenever they differed in something, they would return it to a young lad. I said to a companion sitting next to me, 'Who is this?' He said, 'This is Muadh ibn Jabal.' I came from the evening, but they did not attend. I came again the next morning, but they did not come. I was happy, and suddenly, I saw the young man praying towards a canister. I prayed behind him, and then turned towards him. He greeted, and I approached him and said, 'Indeed, I love you for the sake of Allah.' He said, 'Draw me closer.' He asked, 'How did you say it?' I said, 'Indeed, I love you for the sake of Allah.' He said, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Those who love each other for the sake of Allah are upon pulpits of light on the Day when there is no shade except His shade.' I left until I met Ubada ibn Samit, and I mentioned to him the hadith of Muadh ibn Jabal. He said, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ narrate from his Lord, 'My love is due to those who love each other for my sake, and My love is due to those who spend on each other for My sake, and My love is due to those who visit each other for My sake. And those who love each other for the sake of Allah are upon pulpits of light on the Day when there is no shade except His shade.'"  

أَتَيْتُ مَسْجِدَ أَهْلِ دِمَشْقَ فَإِذَا حَلْقَةٌ فِيهَا كُهُولٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَإِذَا شَابٌّ فِيهِمْ أَكْحَلُالْعَيْنِ بَرَّاقُ الثَّنَايَا كُلَّمَا اخْتَلَفُوا فِي شَيْءٍ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى الْفَتَى فَتًى شَابٌّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِجَلِيسٍ لِي مَنْ هَذَا؟ قَالَ هَذَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ قَالَ فَجِئْتُ مِنَ الْعَشِيِّ فَلَمْ يَحْضُرُوا قَالَ فَغَدَوْتُ مِنَ الْغَدِ قَالَ فَلَمْ يَجِيئُوا فَرُحْتُ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِالشَّابِّ يُصَلِّي إِلَى سَارِيَةٍ فَرَكَعْتُ ثُمَّ تَحَوَّلْتُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فَسَلَّمَ فَدَنَوْتُ مِنْهُ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ فِي اللهِ قَالَ فَمَدَّنِي إِلَيْهِ قَالَ كَيْفَ قُلْتَ؟ قُلْتُ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ فِي اللهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الْمُتَحَابُّونَ فِي اللهِ عَلَى مَنَابِرَ مِنْ نُورٍ فِي ظِلِّ الْعَرْشِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ حَتَّى لَقِيتُ عُبَادَةَ بْنَ الصَّامِتِ فَذَكَرْتُ لَهُ حَدِيثَ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَحْكِي عَنْ رَبِّهِ يَقُولُ حَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَحَابِّينَ فِيَّ وَحَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَبَاذِلِينَ فِيَّ وَحَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي لِلْمُتَزَاوِرِينَ فِيَّ وَالْمُتَحَابُّونَ فِي اللهِ عَلَى مَنَابِرَ مِنْ نُورٍ فِي ظِلِّ الْعَرْشِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ  

[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