Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3997
Chapters on Virtues
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا بُنْدَارٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَوْ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الأَنْصَارِ
" لاَ يُحِبُّهُمْ إِلاَّ مُؤْمِنٌ وَلاَ يَبْغَضُهُمْ إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ مَنْ أَحَبَّهُمْ فَأَحَبَّهُ اللَّهُ وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَهُمْ فَأَبْغَضَهُ اللَّهُ " . فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَأَنْتَ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنَ الْبَرَاءِ فَقَالَ إِيَّاىَ حَدَّثَ . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ .
from 'Adi bin Thabit, from Al-Bara bin 'Azib, that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ), or - he said: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, about the Ansar: 'No one loves them except a believer, and no one hates them except a hypocrite. Whoever loves them, then Allah loves him, and whoever hates them then Allah hates him.'" So we said to him: "Did you hear this from Al-Bara?" He said: "He narrated it to me."
Narrated by Narrated Shu'bah:
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) speaks about the Ansar, a group of early Muslims who supported him and the community in Medina. He emphasizes that true believers love the Ansar, while hypocrites harbor hatred towards them. The takeaway is that love for the Ansar is a sign of faith, and animosity towards them indicates hypocrisy.
Modern Application
This principle can be observed in how we treat those who support our communities today. Fostering love and respect for those who stand by us, especially in times of need, reflects our character as believers. It encourages unity and strengthens community bonds.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Community and Hypocrisy because it highlights the importance of love and support within the community of believers and contrasts it with the negative traits of hypocrisy.
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And [remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease said, "Allah and His Messenger did not promise us except delusion,"
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About Jami` at-Tirmidhi
This hadith is #3997 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of Chapters on Virtues. It is graded Da'if and narrated by Narrated Shu'bah:.