الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ.
A person will be with those whom they love.
Source: al-Bukhari and Muslim (as cited in the book).
ArabicMeaning
الْمَرْءُa person
مَعَwith; expresses companionship
مَنْthe one whom; a relative noun
أَحَبَّhe loved; a past-tense verb
Love is not only a statement: it influences a person's choices, interests, companions, and imitation of others. Loving upright people encourages the adoption of good qualities. The report highlights the connection between genuine affection and companionship; it does not erase personal accountability for one's deeds.
A small grammar point: الْمَرْءُ is the subject. مَعَ means 'with,' while مَنْ means 'the one whom.' أَحَبَّ is a past-tense verb: 'he loved.'