(123) باب إِخْبَارِ الرَّجُلِ الرَّجُلَ بِمَحَبَّتِهِ إِيَّاهُ
Anas b. Malik said :
I never saw the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) so happy about anything as I saw them happy about this thing. A man said : Messenger of Allah! A man loves another man for the good work which he does, but he himself cannot do like it. The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said: A man will be with those whom he loves. (DE)
Reference (DE): Sunan Abi Dawud 5127 (DE)
In-book reference (DE): Book 43, Hadith 355 (DE)
English translation (DE): Book 42, Hadith 5108 (DE)