What is Love?

[Abu Hafsat]

As-Salaam alaikum,

Abu Fayd Thawban Ibn Ibrahim Dhu'l Nun al-Misri, may Allah be Merciful to him, was asked about love. He responded:--

     "It is to love that which Allah loves, to hate that which Allah hates, to perform all good,

   to reject anything that busies you from Allah, and not to fear any blame for the sake of

 Allah, while being gentle with believers, stern with disbelievers, and to follow the Messenger

of Allah in matters of religion."  ( Abu Nu'aym in Hilyatul-Awliya, 9/394)