(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. (FR)
Reference (FR): Sunan Abi Dawud 5127 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 43, Hadith 355 (FR)
English translation (FR): Book 42, Hadith 5108 (FR)