Loving the Scholars and the Righteous and Its Effect on Entering Paradise
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is loving the scholars and loving the righteous a cause for entering Paradise?
Answer:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2387Sahih (Darussalam) As in the hadith. If you love them for their righteousness and their mindfulness of Allah, this is a sign of good. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is loving the scholars and loving the righteous a cause for entering Paradise?
Answer:
A man shall be with whomever he loves.
المرء مع من أحبA person is with the one he loves on the Day of Resurrection.
المرء مع من أحب يوم القيامة.And whoever loves a people will be gathered with them.
ومن أحب قوما حشر معهم.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب حكم من لم يحسن فرض القراءة — islamhouse.com (1:10:13)
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