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Love of Allah: Our Prophet Recommended Mutual Love

Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Love of Allah
  3. Fear, Respect, and Love of Allah Must Be Together
  4. Those Who Love Allah Love the Prophets and the Believers
  5. Our Prophet Recommended Mutual Love
  6. To Love for the Sake of Allah
  7. The Qur'anic Understanding of Love
  8. Conclusion

Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'di Karib relates that:

The Messenger of Allah stated: "When a man loves his brother (for Allah's sake), let him tell him that he loves him." (AtTirmidhi and Sunan Abu Dawud)

The Messenger of Allah said: "Shake hands, and rancor will disappear. Give presents to each other and love each other, and enmity will disappear." (Sahih Muslim)

The Prophet said: "Give present to one another, and you will then have love for one another." (al-Ghazzali, Ihya' `Ulum ad-Din)

Good conduct is the root of love for one another, and bad conduct is the root of hatred, envy, and enmity. (Imam alGhazzali, Ihya' `Ulum ad-Din)

The Prophet said: "If two brothers meet with each other, they are like two hands, one of which wipes the dust off the other." (Imam alGhazzali, Ihya' 'Ulum ad-Din)

Do not envy one another, do not hate one another, do not turn your back on one another (in discontent), and be the servants of Allah like brothers. (Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)

Love Allah, because He nourishes and sustains you. Love me, because Allah loves me. (At-Tirmidhi)

The Prophet said: "Allah raises him up who humbles himself for Allah. He humbles the one who is insolent. Allah loves one who remembers Him much." (al-Ghazzali, Ihya' 'Ulum ad-Din)