The love of Allah
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1 To attain the love of Allah
Abu Hurairah ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported that the Messenger of Allah ( may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said
, "Allah the Exalted has said: 'I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved thing with which My slave comes nearer to Me is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (prayer or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him. When I love him I become his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks (something) from Me, I give him, and if he asks My Protection (refuge), I protect him".
[ Al- Bukhari ]
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2 It is a reason to attain the love of Allah and his Messenger
Ibn Mas`oud ( may Allah be pleased with him ) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him )said:
" Whoever likes to love Allah and His Messenger let him read in the Mus-Haf"
