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Abu Hurayrah ؓ reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“A man set out to visit a brother (in Faith) in another town and Allah sent an angel on his way. When the man met the angel, the latter asked him, “Where do you intend to go?” He said, “I intend to visit my brother in this town.” The angel said, “Have you done any favor to him?” He said, “No, I have no desire except to visit him because I love him for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, and Glorious.” Thereupon the angel said, “I am a messenger to you from Allah (to inform you) that Allah loves you as you love him (for His sake)” [Sahih Muslim]

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْ رضي الله عنهرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ

نَّ رَجُلًا زَارَ أَخًا لَهُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ أُخْرَى فَأَرْصَدَ اللَّهُ لَهُ عَلَى مَدْرَجَتِهِ مَلَكًا فَلَمَّا أَتَى عَلَيْهِ قَالَ أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ قَالَ أُرِيدُ أَخًا لِي فِي هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ قَالَ هَلْ لَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تَرُبُّهَا قَالَ لَا غَيْرَ أَنِّي أَحْبَبْتُهُ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَالَ فَإِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَبَّكَ كَمَا أَحْبَبْتَهُ فِيهِ

Commentary:

This Hadith points out the following: The great merit of visiting Muslims for the sake of Allah. The bond of brotherhood in Islam is much stronger than the bonds of blood relationship and worldly interests and, therefore, comes before them in preference. Whoever loves someone for Allah’s sake, Allah will love him in a manner that suits His Majesty.

Rasulullah (ﷺ) is reported to have said:

"The one who visits a sick person or visits his Muslim brother for the pleasure of Allah, an angel calls out to him: 'You are an excellent person, your walking is also blessed and you have built yourself an abode in Paradise' (Tirmizi)."

Abu Hurairah ؓ(رضي الله عنه) relates that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

Allah will ask on the Day of Judgment: “Where are those who loved each other for the sake of My glory? Today, on a day when there is no shade but Mine, I shall shade them with My shade.” (Muslim)