Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُبَارَكُ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ الْبُنَانِيُّ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ فُلَانًا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخْبَرْتَهُ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَأَخْبِرْهُ قَالَ فَلَقِيَهُ بَعْدُ فَقَالَ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ فِي اللَّهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَحَبَّكَ الَّذِي أَحْبَبْتَنِي لَهُ.
English Translation
Hashim ibn al-Qasim narrated to us: al-Mubarak narrated to us: Thabit al-Bunani narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik: that a man said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "I love so-and-so." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Have you told him?" He said: "No." He said: "Tell him." He said: So he met him afterward and said: "By Allah, I love you for the sake of Allah." So he said to him: "May He whom you loved me for love you."