None of you truly believes until I become dearer to him than his father, his children, and all people
Narrator in the source: Anas
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "None of you truly believes until I become dearer to him than his father, his children, and all people."- Grade in the source
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Original Arabic wording
عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: «لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَالِدِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ».Understand this hadith
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs us that a Muslim cannot attain complete faith until he gives precedence to the love of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) over the love of his mother, father, son, daughter, and all people. This love entails obeying and supporting him and refraining from disobedience to him.
Lessons from the hadith
- It is obligatory to love the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and give precedence to his love over the love for all other created beings.
- A sign of complete love is to support the Prophet's Sunnah and sacrifice one's life and wealth for this purpose.
- Love for the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entails obeying his commands, believing what he said, avoiding what he prohibited and forbade, and following him and abandoning religious innovations.
- The Prophet's right is greater and more emphatic than all other people, for he was a reason for guiding us, saving us from Hellfire, and making us win Paradise.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (1/ 12) (15). صحيح مسلم (1/ 67) (44). فتح الباري لابن رجب (1/ 48). الجديد في شرح كتاب التوحيد، للقرعاوي (ص281). الملخص في شرح كتاب التوحيد، للفوزان (ص252). القول المفيد على كتاب التوحيد، لابن عثيمين (2/ 50).