15 Jumadal Akhirah 1447 | 8 December 2025
Sayyiduna Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Advice on Companionship and Seeking Guidance
Question Kindly 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…
28 Rajab 1446 | 30 January 2025
Keeping the Company of the Knowledgeable Is a Mark of True Understanding
Question I am looking for a reference for this narration: Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "It is a sign of the prudence of a man that he walks, enters and departs with the people of knowledge."
9 Rabi'ul Akhir 1446 | 15 October 2024
Imam Ghazali’s (rahimahullah) Guidance on Friendship
Question Where 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…
9 Jumadal Ula 1443 | 16 December 2021
The Ill Effect of Spending Time in the Company of Evil People
Question Please 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."…
1 Rajab 1442 | 15 February 2021
“Accompany the Intelligent, and You Will Be Regarded to Be Part of Them”
Question What 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…
13 Jumadal Akhirah 1442 | 29 January 2021
Another Version of the Hadith Regarding What Company to Keep
Question What 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:…
13 Muharram 1440 | 26 September 2018
Advice of Malik ibn Dinar (rahimahullah) Regarding the Company One Keeps
Question Who is this statement attributed to and please mention the reference? كل أخ وجليس وصاحب لا تستفيد منه خيرا في أمر دينك ففر منه
5 Jumadal Ula 1439 | 24 January 2018
A Man Will Follow the Religion of His Friend
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "A man will follow the religion of his friend."
21 Rajab 1438 | 20 April 2017
The Example of a Good Companion and an Evil Companion
Question What 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…