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What is the meaning of "His chosen one and His intimate friend" mentioned in the Sacred Hadith (Hadith Qudsi): "My believing servant has no reward from Me, if I take his chosen one and his intimate friend from among the people of the world, and he then seeks My reward, except Paradise"?

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Allah the Almighty says in the Hadith Qudsi: "My believing servant has no reward with Me, if I take his beloved one from the people of the world, and he then seeks My reward for it, except Paradise." And the "beloved one" (safiy) is the cherished friend, such as a child, a sibling, or anyone a person loves. The meaning of "I take" (qabadt) is taking their soul, which is death. And "he seeks My reward for it" (ihtasabahu) means he bears the loss with patience, hoping for reward from Allah for that.

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