It is reported on the authority of Anas that the Prophet of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him ) said: There are three qualities for which anyone who is characterised by them will relish the sweetness of faith: he to whom Allah and His Messenger are dearer than all else; he who loves a man for Allah’s sake alone; and he who has as great an abhorrence of returning to unbelief after Allah has rescued him from it as he has of being cast into Hell.
Hadith In Arabic Text :
وحدثنيه إبراهيم بن سعيد الجوهري، حدثنا أبو أسامة، قال حدثني بريد بن عبد الله، بهذا الإسناد قال سئل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أى المسلمين أفضل فذكر مثله .
Chapter : The Book of Faith – كتاب الإيمان