Daily Hadith Thu 02-Sep-2010 - 23 Ramadan 1431 حديث اليوم
Excellence and Etiquette of Sincere love for the sake of Allah
Abu Karimah Al-Miqdad bin Ma`dikarib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "When a man loves his brother (for Allah sake) let him tell him that he loves him".[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].


Commentary:
The wisdom behind informing someone that one loves him for the sake of Allah, is to make him aware of the regard shown to him so that this will turn into mutual affection and will, therefore, promote cooperation with each other.
46/383 - Riyad Us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous)
باب فضل الحب في الله والحث عليه
وإعلام الرجل من يحبه أنه يحبه ، وماذا يقول له إذا أعلمه
عن أبي كَريمةَ المِقْدَادِ بن مَعْدِ يكَرب رضي اللَّه عنه عن النَّبِيِّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم قال « إِذَا أَحَبَّ الرَّجُلُ أَخَاهُ ، فَلْيُخْبِرْه أَنَّهُ يُحِبُّهُ » رواه أبو داود ، والترمذي وقال : حديثٌ حسنٌ.
383/46 - رياض الصالحين
Thu 02-Sep-2010 - 23 Ramadan 1431