457. Dua for Love for the Sake of Allah

If a Muslim brother want to tell him that he loves him, he should say:

أُحِبُّكَ فِي اللَّهِ

Dua for Love English Transliteration

U'hibbuka fill-aah

Dua for Love English Translation

I love you for the sake of Allah.


He will respond by saying:

أَحَبَّكَ الَّذِي أَحْبَبْتَنِيْ لَهُ

Ahabbakal-ladhee 'ahbabtanee lahu

Translation

May He for Whose sake you love me, love you.

ReferenceHasan (Albani). Abu Dawud: 5125

Frequently Asked Questions

Loving someone for the sake of Allah means your care for them goes way beyond just feelings. You’re thinking about Allah’s love first, and so you treat that person as a trust, or amanah, from Him. It’s not about what you get from them. If you only love them for their personality or looks, that sort of love can fade or depend on things going well. But loving with the intention of pleasing Allah, that’s a love that lasts, and it makes you want to make dua for the love of Allah to fill your relationship with real goodness.

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