[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  

[Machine] "That I should be afflicted by it, nor any relationship between me and you." He said, "For what reason?" I said, "For the sake of Allah." He said, "Then He would draw my shoulder [closer to him] and say, 'Rejoice! If you are truthful, then I have heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Those who love one another for the sake of Allah will be in the shade of the Throne on the Day when there will be no shade except His shade. The prophets and martyrs will envy them for their position.'" Then he said, "So I went out and came to 'Ubada bin As-Samit and told him about the hadith of Mu'adh. 'Ubada bin As-Samit said, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'My love is guaranteed for those who love one another for my sake, for those who advise one another for my sake, for those who visit one another for my sake, and for those who spend on one another for my sake, while they are upon pulpits of light. The prophets and the truthful ones will envy them for their position.'"  

أَنْ أُصِيبَهَا مِنْكَ وَلَا قَرَابَةَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ قَالَ فَلِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ؟ قُلْتُ لِلَّهِ قَالَ فَجَذَبَ حُبْوَتِي ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبْشِرْ إِنْ كُنْتَ صَادِقًا فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «الْمُتَحَابُّونَ فِي اللَّهِ فِي ظِلِّ الْعَرْشِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ يَغْبِطُهُمْ بِمَكَانِهِمِ النَّبِيُّونَ وَالشُّهَدَاءُ» ثُمَّ قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ فَأَتَيْتُ عُبَادَةَ بْنَ الصَّامِتِ فَحَدَّثْتُهُ بِحَدِيثِ مُعَاذٍ فقَالَ عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ عَنْ رَبِّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى «حُقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي عَلَى الْمُتَحَابِّينَ فِيَّ وَحُقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي عَلَى الْمُتَنَاصِحِينَ فِيَّ وَحُقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي عَلَى الْمُتَزَاوِرِينَ فِيَّ وَحُقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِي عَلَى الْمُتَبَاذِلِينَ فِيَّ وَهُمْ عَلَى مَنَابِرَ مِنْ نُورٍ يَغْبِطُهُمُ النَّبِيُّونَ وَالصِّدِّيقُونَ بِمَكَانِهِمْ»  

"قَال اللهُ -تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالى-: حَقَّتْ مَحَبَّتِى لِلمُتَحَابِّينَ فِي، وحَقَتْ مَحَبتِى لِلمُتوَاصلِين في، وَحَقَتْ مَحَبتِى (للمُتناصِحِينَ في، وَحَقَتْ مَحَبتِى لِلمُتَزَاورِينَ فِي، وَحَقتْ مَحَبتِى للمُتَبَاذِلِينَ (*) فِيَّ، الْمُتَحابونَ فِي عَلَى مَنابِرَ مِنْ نورٍ، يَعبِطُهمُ بِمَكَانهم النَّبِيُّونَ (*)، وَالصِّدِّيقُونَ، وَالشهدَاءُ".