Ibn Mas’ood رضي الله عنه said,

“Know the people by their friends. The Muslim follows the Muslim and the faajir (disobedient one) accompanies the faajir.”

‘Umar رضي الله عنه said:

“Take righteous brothers [as friends]; acquire them in plenty, for they are a beautification in prosperity and an aid during calamity.”

[Kitab Az-Zuhd]

AYAT OF THE DAY 🥀

Al-Qalam 68:43
خَٰشِعَةً أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةٌۖ وَقَدۡ كَانُواْ يُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمۡ سَٰلِمُونَ

Their eyes will be cast down, ignominy will cover them; they used to be called to prostrate (offer prayers), while they were healthy and good (in the life of the world, but they did not).

‎Wahb b. Munabbih رحمه الله (One of the Salaf, d. 110 هـ) said:

‎“Indeed, from the GREATEST of sins with Allāh after Shirk is to mock people.”

‎[رواه أبو نعيم في الحلية ٤/٥١]

ﷺ 🤍

May we all be among the chosen ones whom Allah have chosen to be on the Sirat Al-Mustaqeem.

آمين 🤍

Ibn Hazm (رحمه الله) said:

“Anyone who criticises you cares about your friendship. Anyone who makes light of your faults cares nothing about you.“

[Al Akhlaq wa siyar]

‘Umar رضي الله عنه said:

“Take righteous brothers [as friends]; acquire them in plenty, for they are a beautification in prosperity and an aid during calamity.”

[Kitab Az-Zuhd]

‎Ibn Taymiyyah, رحمه الله, said:

‎“Shaytaan misleads man in accordance to his lack of knowledge (so seek knowledge of your religion).”

‎(as-Sarīm al-Maslūl, 390)

Al-Ma'idah 5:52
فَتَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِيهِمۡ يَقُولُونَ نَخۡشَىٰٓ أَن تُصِيبَنَا دَآئِرَةٌۚ فَعَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأۡتِىَ بِٱلۡفَتۡحِ أَوۡ أَمۡرٍ مِّنۡ عِندِهِۦ فَيُصۡبِحُواْ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَسَرُّواْ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ نَٰدِمِينَ

And you see those in whose hearts there is a disease (of hypocrisy), they hurry to their friendship, saying: "We fear lest some misfortune of a disaster may befall us." Perhaps Allah may bring a victory or a decision according to His Will. Then they will become regretful for what they have been keeping as a secret in themselves.

ފަހެ، އެއުރެންގެ ހިތުގައި ބަލިމަޑުކަމެއް ހުންނަމީހުން (އެބަހީ: شك އާއި نفاق ގެ ބަލިހުންނަ މީހުން) އެއުރެންގެ އެކުވެރިކަން ލިބިގަތުމަށް އަވަސްވެގަންނާތީ، ކަލޭގެފާނު ދެކެވަޑައިގަންނަވާނޫއެވެ. އެއުރެން ބުނެތެވެ. ތިމަންމެންނަށް مصيبة އެއް ޖެހިދާނެކަމަށް ތިމަންމެން ބިރުގަނެތެވެ. ފަހެ، اللَّه فتح އެއްވެސް ދެއްވައިފާނެތެވެ. ނުވަތަ އެކަލާނގެ حضرة ން، އެހެން أمر ފުޅެއްވެސް އަތުވެދާނެތެވެ. ފަހެ، އެހާރުން އެއުރެންގެ ހިތްތަކުގައި ވަންހަނާކުރި ކަންތަކުގެ މައްޗަށް ހިތާމަކުރާ ބަޔަކު ކަމުގައި އެއުރެން ވާނެތެވެ.

“If the heart becomes hardened, the eye becomes dry.”

Ibn al-Qayyim

‎Ibn Qudāmah رحمه الله said:

‎"Indeed, the salaf used to love the person who alerted them about their shortcomings. Nowadays, usually the most hated of people to us are those that inform us regarding our shortcomings."

‎[مختصر منهاج القاصدين، ١٩٦]

‎Wahb ibn Munabbih (رحمه الله) states:

‎“The believer mixes with others in order to learn, keeps quiet to keep safe (from sinning), speaks in order to understand, and secludes himself for the attainment (of good).”

‎[Al-’Uzlah]

‎Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

‎I guarantee a house in jannah for someone who gives up arguing, even if he is right.

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