English
Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Spirits 1 are conscripted soldiers; those that recognize each other unite, and those that are unfamiliar differ.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 3336 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2638a (unverified) 97% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (4)
Chapter-heading commentary
(1) His statement: “Love in Allah and from Allah”: In Al-Mirqat, it is said: “In” is for causation, “from” for initiation; meaning, the servant’s love for a servant for the Lord’s pleasure from Allah to the servant, the second resulting from the first.
Note 1
(1) His statement: “Spirits are conscripted soldiers…”: In Al-Lama’at, it is said: This proves spirits are not accidents, and existed before bodies, without implying their eternity.
Chapter-heading commentary
(۱) قوله: الحب في الله ومن الله : قال في «المرقاة»: إن في تعليلية، ومن ابتدائية، والمعنى: حب العبد العبد لأجل رضا الرب الكائن من الله للعبد، والثاني نتيجة الأول.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: الأوراح جنود مجندة إلخ : قال في اللمعات» فيه دليل على أن الأرواح ليست بأعراض، وعلى أنها كانت موجودة قبل الأجساد، ولا يلزم من ذلك قدمها.