Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, love and fame descend from Allah Almighty from the sky. Its detail is that when Allah Almighty loves a person, He says to Jibreel (peace be upon him): I love such-and-such person. So Jibreel (peace be upon him) announces that Allah Almighty loves such-and-such person, therefore all of you should love him. Then his love descends upon the earth as well. Similarly, when Allah Almighty dislikes a person, He says to Jibreel (peace be upon him): Indeed, I dislike such-and-such person, so you also dislike him. Then Jibreel (peace be upon him) announces that indeed your Lord dislikes such-and-such person, therefore you all should dislike him. Then dislike for him is also sent down upon the earth.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a child was lying on the road, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by there, while his companions were also with him. When the mother of this child saw the people, she became afraid that the child might be trampled. So she ran, saying, "My son, my son," and then picked him up. The people said: "O Messenger of Allah! This mother would never throw her child into the fire." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This woman would not throw her son into the fire, and Allah Almighty will also not throw His beloved into the fire."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! A person loves another person, but does not have the strength to do deeds like his deeds? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A person will be with the one whom he loves. I have never seen the companions as happy for anything as they were for this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), except for Islam. Then Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: So we love the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and do not have the strength to do as many deeds as he did, so if we attain his company, that will be sufficient for us.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A person is upon the religion of his friend, so each of you should look at whom he befriends.

Syedna Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Be only the companion of a believer, and let none eat your food except a pious person.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I said, "O Messenger of Allah! A man loves a certain people, but does not have the strength to do deeds like theirs." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "O Abu Dharr! You will be with those whom you love." I said, "Indeed, I love Allah and His Messenger." He repeated this statement once or twice.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! What do you think about a person who loves a certain people, but is not able to meet them? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A person will be with those whom he loves.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A believer to another believer is like a building, each part strengthening the other. And the example of a good companion is like that of a perfume seller: even if he does not give you any perfume, its fragrance will still reach you. And the example of a bad companion is like that of a blacksmith’s bellows: even if it does not burn you, its sparks will surely fall upon you. And the trustworthy treasurer is also among those who give charity, who, with the intention of reward, gives whatever he is commanded to give.

(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said from the pulpit that the example of a good companion is like that of a perfume seller. Then, in brief, he mentioned the above hadith.

Zirr bin Hubaish says: During the caliphate of Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), I set out on a journey. The thing that motivated me for this journey was the meeting with Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b and other companions. So I met Sayyiduna Safwan bin Assal (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: Did you see the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? He said: Yes, indeed, I even participated in twelve battles with him (peace and blessings be upon him).