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Musnad Ahmad 1377 (Book 5, Hadith 776) #35002
Excessive Love & Hatred for the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warning 'Ali bin Abi Talib (RA) against two types of people who will be doomed because of him, those who love and praise him excessively and those who hate him and tell lies against him.

It was narrated that 'Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah called me and said: "You are like Eesa (in some way); the Jews hated him so much that they made false accusations against his mother, and the Christians loved him so much that they raised him to a status that is not appropriate for him'. Two types of men will be doomed because of me; one who loves me and praises me and exaggerates about me, saying things that I do not have, and the one who hates me and his hatred of me makes him tell lies against me. Verily, I am not a Prophet and I do not receive revelation; rather I act in accordance with the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet as much as I can. Whatever I command you to do of obedience to Allah, it is your duty to obey me whether you like it or not.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ، سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعِ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ بْنِ مَلِيحٍ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَيْلَانَ الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ حَصِيرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي صَادِقٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ نَاجِدٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ دَعَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ فِيكَ مِنْ عِيسَى مَثَلًا أَبْغَضَتْهُ يَهُودُ حَتَّى بَهَتُوا أُمَّهُ وَأَحَبَّتْهُ النَّصَارَى حَتَّى أَنْزَلُوهُ بِالْمَنْزِلِ الَّذِي لَيْسَ بِهِ أَلَا وَإِنَّهُ يَهْلِكُ فِيَّ اثْنَانِ مُحِبٌّ يُقَرِّظُنِي بِمَا لَيْسَ فِيَّ وَمُبْغِضٌ يَحْمِلُهُ شَنَآنِي عَلَى أَنْ يَبْهَتَنِي أَلَا إِنِّي لَسْتُ بِنَبِيٍّ وَلَا يُوحَى إِلَيَّ وَلَكِنِّي أَعْمَلُ بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ فَمَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ مِنْ طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ فَحَقٌّ عَلَيْكُمْ طَاعَتِي فِيمَا أَحْبَبْتُمْ وَكَرِهْتُمْ‏.‏

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love  *  hatred  *  accusations  *  muhammad  *  tuhmahat  *  buhtan  *  mubalighah  *  karahiyyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey what has been commanded by Allah/His Messenger even if we don't like it etc..
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to us about the importance of having a balanced attitude towards the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. We should neither love nor hate him excessively as both can lead to disastrous consequences. The Prophet ﷺ warned his companion Ali ibn Abu Talib that there are two types of people who will be doomed because of their extreme attitudes towards him; one group loves and praises him too much while exaggerating his status beyond what is appropriate for a human being while another group hates and tells lies against him out of spite. He also reminded them that he is not a prophet or receive revelation but rather acts in accordance with Allah's book and His prophet's Sunnah as much as he can. He commanded them to obey whatever he commands them even if they don't like it out of respect for Allah's orders.

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