How authentic is the Hadith: "Whoever loves someone will be resurrected with them," and does this include someone who loves a player or an actor?
The closest hadith to the wording provided is: "There are three things that are true: Allah will not make someone who has a share in Islam like someone who has no share in it, nor will a servant turn to Allah for protection and Allah turn him over to someone else, nor will a man love a people except that he will be gathered with them." And among the well-known hadiths with this meaning is the hadith of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, that a man asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, about the Hour. He said, "When is the Hour?" He said, "What have you prepared for it?" He said, "Nothing, except that I love Allah and His Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him." So he said, "You will be with those whom you love."
The love intended in the hadith is of two types:
1. Religious love: Love for the righteous for their righteousness, so whoever loves them will be gathered with them. And love for disbelievers for their disbelief, so whoever loves them will be gathered with them. 2. Love that necessitates similarity in deeds and character: Whoever loves someone and resembles them in righteousness or corruption will be gathered with them.
As for worldly love, such as love for relatives, friendships, and interests, it is not a reason for being gathered. And the beneficial love of the righteous motivates progress and success, because a person will be gathered with those he loves, and complete love necessitates agreement in what is loved.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
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