A Hadith regarding two people who love for the sake of Allah Ta’ala

What is the authenticity of the following Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“When two people love each other for the sake of Allah, the better one is the one who has stronger love for his companion”

Answer:

Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration in Al Adabul Mufrad. Imam Ibn Hibban and Imam Hakim (rahimahumallah) have declared the Hadith authentic. Hafiz Dhahabi concurs.

(Al Adabul Mufrad, Hadith: 544, Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 566, Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 4 pg. 171)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

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This answer was collected from HadithAnswers.com. The answers were either answered or checked by Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) who was a Shaykhul Hadith in South Africa, or by his son, Moulana Muhammad Abasoomer (hafizahullah), who is a Hadith specialist. 

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