Hadith Reflections: A Friend of Mine
Abū Hurayrah narrates that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Allah ﷻ said: ‘I declare war on anyone who opposes a friend of Mine. My servant does not draw close to Me with anything that I love more than by fulfilling whatever I made obligatory upon him. My servant continues to draw closer to me through optional deeds until I love him. Once I love him, I become his ears with which he hears, his eyes with which he sees, his hands with which he holds and his legs with which he walks. If he were to ask Me, I would grant him and if he were to seek refuge in Me, I would grant him refuge.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari 6502) The chapter this hadith is placed in Riyad-ad-Saliheem comprises ahadith that made it known that in the Court of Allah, appearances and worldly status are not seen, rather one’s good deeds are seen. This hadith in particular is connected to that chapter because it mentions the Friends of Allah, who are people who remember Him in the mornings and in the evenings. ...
