Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“When
Allah loves a slave, He calls Jibreel (Gabriel) and says: ‘I love so-and-so; so
love him.’ And then Jibreel loves him. Then Jibreel announces in the heavens
saying: ‘Allah loves so-and-so; so love him’; then the inhabitants of the
heavens (the angels) also love him; and then people on earth love him.”
(Al-Bukhari)
Live
Within the Limits of Your Day
Live
Within the Limits of Your Day
Ibn
Al-Qayyim, in his book Madarij As-Salikeen, gives us a prescription to help us
gain the love of Allah:
Giving
precedence to what He loves over what you love when you are overtaken by your
desires. Remember Allah with your tongue, heart, and actions under all
circumstances. Pondering the beauty of His creation and the wisdom in the
universe
Observing
Allah’s kindness, goodness, and bounties Having a soft, subdued, and meek heart
before Allah. Being alone with Allah during the last portion of the night while
reading His Book, then repenting and asking for forgiveness.
Accompanying
good and sincere people and benefiting from their knowledge. Keeping away from
any evil that comes between the heart and Allah.
Performing
voluntary deeds after completing obligatory deeds as is explained in the hadith
qudsi: “My slave continues getting closer to Me by performing voluntary deeds
until I love him.”
(Al-Bukhari)
Allah knows best, I hope this helps.
