Good company

17 Jumadal Akhirah 14478 December 2025

Sayyiduna Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Advice on Companionship and Seeking Guidance

QuestionKindly provide the reference and Arabic text for this narration: Sayyiduna 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Protect your friend and beware of your enemy, except for the trustworthy among people. And there is no trustworthy person except one who fears Allah. Beware of keeping company with the sinful person…

11 Rabi'ul Akhir 144615 October 2024

Imam Ghazali’s (rahimahullah) Guidance on Friendship

QuestionWhere did Imam Ghazali (rahimahullah) say this? Imam Ghazali says: "Do not befriend a wrongdoer who persists in committing a major transgression, because someone who fears Allah would not persist in committing major transgressions."

11 Jumadal Ula 144316 December 2021

The Ill Effect of Spending Time in the Company of Evil People

QuestionPlease advise if the following is authentic: Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Keeping company with the evil people leads (one) to distrust and suspect even the best of people." مجالسة الأشرار تورث سوء الظن بالأخيار

3 Rajab 144215 February 2021

“Accompany the Intelligent, and You Will Be Regarded to Be Part of Them”

QuestionWhat is the reference and Arabic text for this narration? Also, who is it attributed to? 'Abdullah said: "My father said to me, 'O my son, accompany the intelligent, and indeed you will be ascribed to them, even if you are not from them! And do not accompany the ignoramuses,…

15 Jumadal Akhirah 144229 January 2021

Another Version of the Hadith Regarding What Company to Keep

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? حدثنا عباس بن محمد بن حاتم الدوري، حدثنا عبيد الله بن موسى، أنبأنا مبارك بن حسان، عن عطاء، عن ابن عباس، قال: قيل: " يا رسول الله، أي جلسائنا خير؟ قال: من ذكركم بالآخرة عمله

23 Rajab 143820 April 2017

The Example of a Good Companion and an Evil Companion

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The example of a good companion and a bad companion is that of someone who is selling musk and the bellows of the blacksmith. The person selling musk will either give you musk, or you will purchase…