In Islamic literary, mystical and ethical texts a particular hadith (the Prophet’s saying) is citied for explaining “metaphorical love” (Ishq Majazi). It is well-known as the “hadith of love”, as follow: Whoever falls in love and yet concea
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In Islamic literary, mystical and ethical texts a particular hadith (the Prophet’s saying) is citied for explaining “metaphorical love” (Ishq Majazi). It is well-known as the “hadith of love”, as follow: Whoever falls in love and yet conceals it until his death, he has died as a martyr. First time, Ibn-Dawood, in his book Al-Zuhara and in the interpretation of story of “love of Ozra”, referred to this Hadith. But the researchers who study about the Prophet Tradition and Hadith believe that this Hadith is apocryphal and invented. Despite the opposition of opponents, especially Hanbalites, the Hadith continued to live on in Islamic mysticism. In the present article, after considering the history of the Hadith and its genuineness, we study its use in mystical texts, and its reflection in Persian and Arabic literary books. Also, these issues will be considered: the relationship of metaphorical love and chastity, strife against one’s caprice and martyrdom, and concealing and love.
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