LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH H 380 "Allah assigned an angel to a man who had set out to visit a brother who lived in another town. When the angel met the man he asked him: 'Where are you going?' The man replied: 'I am going to visit a brother living in the next town.' The angel asked: 'Are you doing him a favor?' The man answered: 'No, the only reason I am going to visit him is that I love him for the sake of Allah.' Then the angel informed him: 'I am a messenger sent from Allah to tell you that Allah loves you as you love your brother for His Sake.'" R 380 Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
وعنه ، عن النَّبيّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : "أنَّ رَجُلاً زَارَ أَخَاً لَهُ في قَريَة أُخْرَى ، فَأرْصَدَ الله تَعَالَى عَلَى مَدْرَجَتِهِ مَلَكاً ، فَلَمَّا أتَى عَلَيهِ ، قَالَ : أيْنَ تُريدُ ؟ قَالَ : أُريدُ أخاً لي في هذِهِ القَريَةِ . قَالَ : هَلْ لَكَ عَلَيهِ مِنْ نِعْمَة تَرُبُّهَا عَلَيهِ ؟ قَالَ : لا ، غَيْرَ أنِّي أحْبَبْتُهُ في الله تَعَالَى ، قَالَ : فإنِّي رَسُول الله إلَيْكَ بَأنَّ الله قَدْ أَحَبَّكَ كَمَا أحْبَبْتَهُ فِيهِ" رواه مسلم ، وقد سبق بالباب قبله .