عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ، صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ:
'An Abi Hurayrata, radiyallahu 'anhu, anna Rasulallahi, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallama, qala:
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
قَالَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: إِذَا أَحَبَّ عَبْدِي لِقَائِي، أَحْبَبْتُ لِقَاءَهُ. وَإِذَا كَرِهَ لِقَائِي، كَرِهْتُ لِقَاءَهُ.
Qalallahu 'azza wa jall: Idha ahabba 'abdi liqa'i, ahbabtu liqa'ah. Wa idha kariha liqa'i, karihtu liqa'ah.
Allah (mighty and sublime be He) said: If My servant likes to meet Me, I like to meet him; and if he dislikes to meet Me, I dislike to meet him.
رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ وَمَالِكٌ.
Rawahu-l-Bukhari wa Malikun.
It was related by al-Bukhari and Malik.
وَفِي رِوَايَةِ مُسْلِمٍ، تُوضِّحُ مَعْنَى الحَدِيثِ: عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا، قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ، صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:
Wa fi riwayati Muslimin, tuwadihu ma'na-l-hadith: 'An 'A'ishata, radiyallahu 'anha, qalat: Qala Rasulullahi, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam:
In the version by Muslim, which clarifies the meaning: On the authority of Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
مَنْ أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللهِ، أَحَبَّ اللهُ لِقَاءَهُ، وَمَنْ كَرِهَ لِقَاءَ اللهِ، كَرِهَ اللهُ لِقَاءَهُ.
Man ahabba liqa'allahi, ahabbAllahu liqa'ah, wa man kariha liqa'allahi, kariha-llahu liqa'ah.
He who likes to meet Allah, Allah likes to meet him; and he who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah dislikes to meet him.
فَقُلْتُ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ، أَكَرَاهِيَةُ المَوْتِ؟ فَكُلُّنَا نَكْرَهُ المَوْتَ. قَالَ: لَيْسَ كَذَلِكَ.
Faqultu: ya Nabiyyallahi, a-karahiyyatu-l-mawt? Fa-kulluna nakrahu-l-mawt. Qala: laysa kadhalik.
Aishah said: O Prophet of Allah, is it because of the dislike of death, for all of us dislike death? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is not so.
وَلَكِنَّ المُؤْمِنَ إِذَا بُشِّرَ بِرَحْمَةِ اللهِ وَرِضْوَانِهِ وَجَنَّتِهِ، أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللهِ، فَأَحَبَّ اللهُ لِقَاءَهُ.
Wa lakinna-l-mu'mina idha bushshira birahmati-llahi wa ridwanihi wa jannatihi, ahabba liqa'allahi, fa-ahabbAllahu liqa'ah.
But rather, when the believer is given news of Allah's mercy, His approval and His Paradise, he likes to meet Allah and Allah likes to meet him.
وَإِنَّ الكَافِرَ إِذَا بُشِّرَ بِعَذَابِ اللهِ وَسَخَطِهِ، كَرِهَ لِقَاءَ اللهِ، وَكَرِهَ اللهُ لِقَاءَهُ.
Wa inna-l-kafira idha bushshira bi'adhabi-llahi wa sakhatih, kariha liqa'allahi, wa karihAllahu liqa'ah.
But when the unbeliever is given news of Allah's punishment and His displeasure, he dislikes to meet Allah and Allah dislikes to meet him.
رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
Rawahu Muslimun.
The Prophetic version is related by Muslim.
Arabic
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ، صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: قَالَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: إِذَا أَحَبَّ عَبْدِي لِقَائِي، أَحْبَبْتُ لِقَاءَهُ. وَإِذَا كَرِهَ لِقَائِي، كَرِهْتُ لِقَاءَهُ. رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ وَمَالِكٌ. وَفِي رِوَايَةِ مُسْلِمٍ، تُوضِّحُ مَعْنَى الحَدِيثِ: عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا، قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ، صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَنْ أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللهِ، أَحَبَّ اللهُ لِقَاءَهُ، وَمَنْ كَرِهَ لِقَاءَ اللهِ، كَرِهَ اللهُ لِقَاءَهُ. فَقُلْتُ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ، أَكَرَاهِيَةُ المَوْتِ؟ فَكُلُّنَا نَكْرَهُ المَوْتَ. قَالَ: لَيْسَ كَذَلِكَ. وَلَكِنَّ المُؤْمِنَ إِذَا بُشِّرَ بِرَحْمَةِ اللهِ وَرِضْوَانِهِ وَجَنَّتِهِ، أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللهِ، فَأَحَبَّ اللهُ لِقَاءَهُ. وَإِنَّ الكَافِرَ إِذَا بُشِّرَ بِعَذَابِ اللهِ وَسَخَطِهِ، كَرِهَ لِقَاءَ اللهِ، وَكَرِهَ اللهُ لِقَاءَهُ. رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
Pronunciation
'An Abi Hurayrata, radiyallahu 'anhu, anna Rasulallahi, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallama, qala: Qalallahu 'azza wa jall: Idha ahabba 'abdi liqa'i, ahbabtu liqa'ah. Wa idha kariha liqa'i, karihtu liqa'ah. Rawahu-l-Bukhari wa Malikun. Wa fi riwayati Muslimin, tuwadihu ma'na-l-hadith: 'An 'A'ishata, radiyallahu 'anha, qalat: Qala Rasulullahi, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam: Man ahabba liqa'allahi, ahabbAllahu liqa'ah, wa man kariha liqa'allahi, kariha-llahu liqa'ah. Faqultu: ya Nabiyyallahi, a-karahiyyatu-l-mawt? Fa-kulluna nakrahu-l-mawt. Qala: laysa kadhalik. Wa lakinna-l-mu'mina idha bushshira birahmati-llahi wa ridwanihi wa jannatihi, ahabba liqa'allahi, fa-ahabbAllahu liqa'ah. Wa inna-l-kafira idha bushshira bi'adhabi-llahi wa sakhatih, kariha liqa'allahi, wa karihAllahu liqa'ah. Rawahu Muslimun.
English
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah (mighty and sublime be He) said: If My servant likes to meet Me, I like to meet him; and if he dislikes to meet Me, I dislike to meet him. It was related by al-Bukhari and Malik. In the version by Muslim, which clarifies the meaning: On the authority of Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who likes to meet Allah, Allah likes to meet him; and he who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah dislikes to meet him. Aishah said: O Prophet of Allah, is it because of the dislike of death, for all of us dislike death? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is not so. But rather, when the believer is given news of Allah's mercy, His approval and His Paradise, he likes to meet Allah and Allah likes to meet him. But when the unbeliever is given news of Allah's punishment and His displeasure, he dislikes to meet Allah and Allah dislikes to meet him. The Prophetic version is related by Muslim.