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[FlasHDasH]

( بسم الله الرحمـٰنِ الرحيم )

Love for Allah's sake

Allah rewards the love one has, and shows, for others generously. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, explained,

"Allah said: those who love one another for My glory will be upon Minbars of light [high positions], and the Prophets and martyrs will wish that they had the same." [At-Tirmithi]

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, instilled a deep-rooted love in the hearts of the companions, may Allah be pleased with them, to create a model Islamic society that all Muslims thereafter can emulate. Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, tried to eliminate hatred, jealousy and rivalry by inducing brotherhood, a sincere love and friendship. The Islamic society is ideally built upon the foundation of brotherhood, as the Prophet advised:

"Believers are like a structure, parts of which support one another. The believers, in their mutual friendship, mercy and affection, are like one body; if any part of it complains, the rest of the body will also stay awake in fever." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, recommended a very simple but significant way to help Muslims gain brotherhood saying:

"I swear by the One in Whose hands my soul is, you will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I not tell you of something that if you do it, you will love one another? Spread salaam [greeting one another saying: As-Salaam Alaykum] amongst yourselves." [Muslim]

Greeting each other frequently and lovingly is the first step to achieving the ideal brotherhood. And, he said (peace and blessings be upon him):

"Do not break off ties with one another, do not turn away from one another, do not hate one another, and do not envy one another. Be, O slaves of Allah, brothers." [Al-Bukhaari]