Arabic (Original)
وبه عَن أبي هُرَيرة قال إذا أحب الله عَبدا نادى جبريل أَحسَبُهُ قال إن الله قد أحب فلانا فأحبهوَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ قَدْ رَوَاهُ غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَن أبي صالح {مرفوعة} في السماء {مطهرة} منزهة عن مس الشياطين. وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ وَزَادَ فِي عَقِبِ الْحَدِيثِ قَالَ يَزِيدُ فَحَدَّثْتُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ فَقَالَ هَكَذَا حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ
English Translation
Ahmad ibn Mansur narrated to us, he said: al-Hasan ibn Musa narrated to us from Zuhayr from Ubaydullah from Sa'id from Hadrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be well pleased with him) who said: The Beloved Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) stated: «People are like gold and silver mines. Those who were the best in the pre-Islamic era are the best in Islam, when they gain understanding. The souls are like recruited soldiers -- those that recognize each other become friendly, and those that do not recognize each other become hostile.»