Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 6170
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ قِيلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الرَّجُلُ يُحِبُّ الْقَوْمَ وَلَمَّا يَلْحَقْ بِهِمْ قَالَ " الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ " . تَابَعَهُ أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ.
Translation
Abu Musa narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about a man who loves a people but has not joined them. He replied, “A person is with those whom he loves.” Abu Muawiyah and Muhammad ibn Ubayd also transmitted it from al-Amash.