Excerpt (translated more or less) from one of Ibrahim Dewla’s speeches. My notes are in brackets.

Mu’adh bin Jabal (rad) is famous companion. He is among scholars, knowledgeable about permissible and impermissable. He is among the Ansar.

It was narrated that Mu’adh bin Jabal said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) took my hand and said: ‘I love you, O Mu’adh!’ I said: ‘And I love you, O Messenger of Allah (saw).’ (Nasa’i 1303)

Love is a great thing; specifically love based on faith. Its due to faith there is love not because of wealth and things (possessions). That is self interest not love.

Sahl bin Saad (rad) reported Prophet (saw) said “The believer loves and is loved; and there is no good in whom that doesn’t love and is not loved.” (Musnad Ahmad, Albani’s Silsilat Al-Ahaadeeth As-Saheeha)

It is of the blessings of faith when demands of faith are fulfilled…