رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 370
The Book of Miscellany
Visiting the Pious Persons, loving them and adoption of their company
وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ تَقُولُ فِي رَجُلٍ أَحَبَّ قَوْمًا وَلَمْ يَلْحَقْ بِهِمْ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ)) .
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man came to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! What do you think of a man who loves some people but does not go any nearer to their position?" He (ﷺ) replied, "A man will be with those whom he loves". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Riyad as-Salihin, 370