WHAT TYPE OF FRIEND ARE YOU?
Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-'Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him, states:
"And he (Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd, may Allah have mercy upon him) divided (in his book Hilyatu Taalib-il-'Ilm) friends into the following 3 categories:
"And he (Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd, may Allah have mercy upon him) divided (in his book Hilyatu Taalib-il-'Ilm) friends into the following 3 categories:
1. The one who befriends you for some worldly interest.
He is the one who befriends you for as long as he can benefit from you by way of money, status or other than that. As soon as that benefit ceases, he turns into your enemy, doesn't know you any longer, and nor do you know him. How numerous are the people of this category.
He is the one who befriends you for as long as he can benefit from you by way of money, status or other than that. As soon as that benefit ceases, he turns into your enemy, doesn't know you any longer, and nor do you know him. How numerous are the people of this category.
2. The fun friend.
He only befriends you because he enjoys sitting, having conversations, socializing and staying up until late at night to have a chat with you, but he does not benefit you and nor do you benefit from him. Each one of you does not benefit the other. It is nothing else but time wasting.
He only befriends you because he enjoys sitting, having conversations, socializing and staying up until late at night to have a chat with you, but he does not benefit you and nor do you benefit from him. Each one of you does not benefit the other. It is nothing else but time wasting.
3. The good and virtuous friend.
He inspires you to do good and forbids you from doing evil. He opens up for you the doors of good and guides you towards them. And if you do a mistake he admonishes you without that you have to feel embarrassed. He is the good and virtuous friend."
He inspires you to do good and forbids you from doing evil. He opens up for you the doors of good and guides you towards them. And if you do a mistake he admonishes you without that you have to feel embarrassed. He is the good and virtuous friend."
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