«إذا أحب الله قوما ابتلاهم» .
(صحيح) … [طس هب الضياء] عن أنس. الصحيحة 146: ت, هـ وحم عن محمود بن لبيد)
It is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“When Allah loves a people He tests them.” This hadith was transmitted by at-Tabarani in Mu’jam al-Awsat 3228, al-Bayhakyi in Shu’ab al-Iman 9782 and 9783, ad-Dyya al-Maqdisi 2350 from the words of Anas.
Sheikh al-Albani called the hadith authentic. See Saheeh al-jami ‘as-saghir 285
Grade: صحيح
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