457. If anyone likes you for the sake of Allah
If a Muslim brother want to tell him that he loves him, he should say:
أُحِبُّكَ فِي اللَّهِ
U'hibbuka fill-aah
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
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