Hadith 38

Enmity of Allah's Beloved

ولاية الله

مَنْ عَادَى لِي وَلِيًّا فَقَدْ آذَنْتُهُ بِالْحَرْبِ

Translation

Whoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, I declare war on him.

Narrated by

Abu Hurairah

أبو هريرة رضي الله عنه

Source

Sahih al-Bukhari

صحيح البخاري

Explanation

This Hadith Qudsi describes how one draws near to Allah through obligatory then voluntary acts until Allah loves them. Then Allah becomes their hearing, sight, and support.

Key Lessons

  • 1Allah protects His friends
  • 2Obligations come before voluntary acts
  • 3Consistent worship leads to divine love
  • 4Allah supports those who love Him