The ruling on loving a colleague who is committed to prayer for the sake of Allah

Question:
You mentioned loving for the sake of Allah. There is a person at my workplace who has signs of goodness and righteousness; he is careful to maintain the prayer, but he is not fully committed. Because of his work with me, he is bound to me for most of the working hours. I am striving to be a cause of his guidance, and he accepts much from me. I love him for the sake of Allah, but he hears and says, “I want to be committed, but I cannot.” What is the ruling on my loving him? I asked about this.

Answer:
The scholars mentioned that there are three categories. The first is the one who loves with pure love, namely the Muslim who is upright in obedience to Allah and has no transgressions; this one is loved with pure love. The second is the one who is hated with pure hatred, with no love mixed with it, namely the disbeliever and the one who associates partners with Allah, because he is an enemy of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. The third is the one who is loved from one aspect and hated from another, namely the believing sinner; he is loved for the goodness and tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in him, and hated for the sins in him. Love and hatred coexist regarding him. Your colleague falls into this category: you love him for the goodness in him, and you hate his sins and the evil in him, and you advise him, perhaps Allah will guide him.

The presenter:
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