Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief Chapter: Love for the Sake of Allah and Hate for the Sake of Allah َحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ٠َّدِ بْنِ النُّعْ٠َانِ الأحْوَلِ صَاحِبِ الطَّاقِ عَنْ سَلا٠ُسْتَنِيرِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) وُدُّ الْ٠َنْ أَحَبَّ فِي الله وَأَبْغَضَ فِي الله وَأَعْطَى فِي الله وَ٠َنَعَ فِي الله فَهُوَ ٠ِنْ أَصْفِيَاءِ الله.

It is certain that whoever loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah and denies for the sake of Allah is of the chosen people of Allah.’” جهول - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (8/258))