Hadith 17876

Chapter 161

باب 161

(161) بَابُ فَضْلِ الزِّيَارَةِ

(161) Chapter: The Excellence of Visiting
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حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: زَارَ رَجُلٌ أَخًا لَهُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ، فَأَرْصَدَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَلَكًا عَلَى مَدْرَجَتِهِ، فَقَالَ: أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ؟ قَالَ: أَخًا لِي فِي هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ، فَقَالَ: هَلْ لَهُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تَرُبُّهَا؟ قَالَ: لاَ، إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ فِي اللهِ، قَالَ: فَإِنِّي رَسُولُ اللهِ إِلَيْكَ، أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَحَبَّكَ كَمَا أَحْبَبْتَهُ.


Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "A man visited a brother of his in a village, soAllah put an angel in wait for him on the road. He asked, 'Where are yougoing?' He replied, 'To a brother of mine in this village.' He said, 'Ishe responsible for some blessing you have?' He said, 'No, I love him forAllah.' He said, 'I am a messenger of Allah to you. Allah loves you asyou love him.'"

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 350

In-book reference: Book 17, Hadith 7

English translation: Book 17, Hadith 350