«إذا أحب الله عبدا نادى جبريل: إني قد أحببت فلانا فأحبه فينادي في السماء ثم تنزل له المحبة في الأرض فذلك قوله تعالى: {إن الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات سيجعل لهم الرحمن ودا} » وإذا أبغض الله عبدا نادى جبريل إني أبغضت فلانا فينادي في السماء ثم تنزل له البغضاء في الأرض”.
صحيح … [ت] عن أبي هريرة. الضعيفة 2207
It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
‘When Allah loves a slave He calls Jibra’il, (saying): ‘Indeed I love so-and-so, so love him.’ He said: So he calls out in the heavens. Then love for him descends among the people of the earth. That is as in the saying of Allah: Verily, those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, the Most Gracious will grant love for them (19:96). And when Allah hates a slave He calls out to Jibra’il, (saying): ‘Indeed I hate so-and-so.’ So he calls out in the heavens. Then hatred for him descends upon the earth.’
This hadith was narrated by at-Tirmidhi 3161 from the words of Abu Huraira.
Sheikh al-Albani called the hadith authentic. See Sahih al-jami ‘as-saghir 284, al-Silsilah ad-da’ifa 2207.
Grade: صحيح
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