It is narrated from Abayah bin Rifa'ah that it reached Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) built a palace, he said: "Now the noise (of the common people), al-suwayt, has been cut off." So he sent Muhammad bin Maslamah to him (and he mentioned the hadith), and at its end it states that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I disliked to give you an order (of that kind) in which there would be ease for you and hardship for me, while around me the people of Madinah have been exhausted by hunger; and I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: 'A man does not eat his fill while leaving out his neighbour.'"

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: I said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have two neighbours; with which of them should I begin (in giving gifts)?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one whose door is nearer to you."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: I said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have two neighbours; to which of them should I give a gift?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one whose door is nearer to you." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), because Talhah bin Abdullah bin Awf is among the narrators whose narrations the two Shaykhs agreed upon.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You will not be believers until you love one another. Shall I not tell you of something by which you will come to love one another?" The Companions said: "Certainly, O Messenger of Allah!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Spread the greeting of salam among yourselves and love will arise among you. By the One in whose Hand is my soul! You will not enter Paradise until you show mercy to one another." The Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah! All of us are merciful." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What is meant is not only your own (particular) mercy, but mercy to the people at large, mercy to the people at large." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Soon my Ummah will be afflicted by the disease of the earlier nations." The Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah! What is the disease of the earlier nations?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ingratitude, excessive exultation, greed for amassing wealth, deceiving one another in worldly matters, mutual hatred and envy, until transgression and oppression arise." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever would be pleased to find the sweetness (taste) of faith, let him love a person solely for the pleasure of Allah." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Khalid bin Abdullah al-Qasri, from his father, from his grandfather Sayyiduna Yazid bin Asad bin Kurz (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Yazid bin Asad! Do you love Paradise?" I said: "Yes." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then love for your Muslim brother what you love for yourself." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it; and Yazid bin Asad bin Kurz is a Companion who resided in Basrah.

It is narrated from Abu Idris al-Khawlani (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: I entered the mosque of Damascus and saw there a young man with gleaming teeth (of attractive appearance), with people gathered around him; whenever they differed about something, they would refer it to him and act upon his opinion. I asked about him and was told: "This is Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him)." The next day, I went to the mosque at midday and found that he had come before me and was praying. I waited for him until he had finished his prayer, then I came to him from in front of him, greeted him with salam and said: "By Allah! I love you for the sake of Allah." He asked: "By Allah?" I said: "By Allah." He asked again (for emphasis): "By Allah?" I said: "By Allah." Then he took hold of the edge of my cloak, pulled me towards him and said: "Rejoice! For I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: 'Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said: My love is due to those who love one another for My sake, who sit with one another for My sake, who spend on one another for My sake, and who visit one another for My sake.'" This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Abu Idris A'idhullah (may Allah have mercy on him) that a man passed by, so I went to him and said: "This man (Sayyiduna Mu'adh, may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me a hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); have you also heard it?" He said: "He would tell you nothing but the truth." Then I told him the hadith, and he said: "I myself heard this from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that is: 'Those who love one another for the sake of Allah, Allah will shade them in the shade of His Throne on the Day when there is no shade but His shade,' and I heard something even better than that." I asked: "May Allah have mercy on you, what is better than that?" He said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) relating this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic: 'My love is established (due) for those who love one another for My sake; My love is established for those who keep ties with one another for My sake; My love is established for those who visit one another for My sake; and My love is established for those who spend wealth on one another for My sake.'" The narrator says: I do not remember which of the two he mentioned first. I asked: "May Allah have mercy on you, who are you?" He said: "I am Ubadah bin al-Samit." This chain is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Abu Idris al-Khawlani (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: I sat in a gathering in which there were twenty Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Among them was a very handsome and dignified young man whose eyes were deep black and whose front teeth were gleaming. Whenever the Companions differed about something and that young man gave his opinion, they would all agree and stop at his view. On enquiring, I learned that he was Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him). The next day I came again and saw that he was praying beside a pillar. He shortened his prayer, then sat drawing his knees up to his stomach and remained silent. I said: "I love you for the sake of the majesty of Allah." He asked: "By Allah?" I said: "By Allah." Then he said: "Indeed, for those who love one another for the sake of Allah (I think he also said: in the shade of Allah on the Day when there is no shade but His shade; and there is no doubt in the rest of the words) chairs of light will be placed; the Prophets, the truthful and the martyrs will envy them for their place of sitting." Abu Idris says: Then I told this to Sayyiduna Ubadah bin al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: "I will tell you only what I myself heard from the blessed tongue of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'My love is established for those who love one another for My sake; My love is due to those who spend wealth on one another for My sake; My love is binding for those who keep their hearts pure towards one another for My sake; My love is rightfully due to those who go to meet one another for My sake; and My love is certain for those who keep ties with one another for My sake.'" Shu'bah was in doubt about the words "al-mutawasilin" (those who keep ties) and "al-mutazawirin" (those who visit one another). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.