Chapter 35: Regarding Keeping The
Companionship Of The Pious & Abstaining From Bad Company
Hadith 1: The
example of a good companion and a bad companion is like that of the seller of
musk and the one who blows the bellow of the blacksmith. As for the seller of musk,
then either he will grant some of it to you, or you may buy some from him, or
at least you will enjoy the pleasant fragrance from him. As for the one who
blows the bellow of the blacksmith, then either he will burn your clothes or you
will get an unpleasant smell from him.
Hadith 2: Keep only
the companionship of a true believer.
Hadith 3: Sit
amongst the elders enquire from the Ulama and be friendly with the (Religious)
Leaders.
Hadith 4: A Muslim,
who associates with the people and is patient when they aggrieve him, is better
than the Muslim who does not associate with them and is intolerant when they
aggrieve him.
Hadith 5: A good
companion is one, that when you remember Allah, he assists you and when you
forget (to remember Allah), he reminds you.
Hadith 6: A good
companion is one, that by seeing him, you remember Allah, and his conversations
help you to increase your virtuous deeds and his deeds remind you of the
hereafter.
Hadith 7: Do not
keep the companionship of a person who does not acknowledge your position, like
you acknowledge his position[1].
Hadith 8: Hazrat
Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ said, ‘Do not involve yourself in that which is
not beneficial to you, and stay away from your enemy and avoid your friend
unless he is trustworthy, as there is none equivalent to one who is trustworthy
and only one who fears Allah can be regarded as being trustworthy (An Ameen).
Do not be in the company of a ‘Faajir’, for he will teach you sinful acts and
do not discuss secretive issues before him, and in regards to your affairs, (only)
take the advice of those who fear Allah’.
Hadith 9: Hazrat Ali
رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ said, ‘Do not establish a brotherly bond with
a sinful person, for he will adorn his actions before you (i.e. make his wrongs
look good), and he will desire that you too may become like him, and (in doing
so), he will bring forth his worst traits, making them seem good before you.
His association with you is flawed and shameless. Also, do not establish a
brotherly bond (friendship) with a foolish person, for he will put himself into
hardship and he will afford you no benefit, and at times, he will try to cause
you benefit, but he will end up causing you loss. His silence is better than
talking, and to keep him at a distance is better than his closeness, and his
death is better than his life. Do not befriend a liar as well, for living with
him will not bring you any benefit. He will carry your issues to others and he
will bring that which others say to you, and even if you are speaking the
truth, he will not be truthful’.
[1]
In other words, do not keep the company of a person who looks down
on you, or it could mean that he is aware of his rights which you are
responsible for, but he does not acknowledge your rights.
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