The Friend

A sincere friend is he who advises you with regard to your shortcomings, protects you in your absence, and prefers you over himself.

الصَّديقُ أقرَبُ الأقارِبِ . ح: 674

One’s friend is the closest of one’s relations. H: 674

مَن لا صَدِيقَ لَهُ لا ذُخرَ لَهُ . ح: 8760

He who lacks friends lacks a bare necessity. H: 8760

أكثَرُ الصَّلاحِ والصَّوابِ في صُحبَةِ اُولِي النُهى‏ والألبابِ . ح: 3129

The most goodness and righteousness is to be found in the company of people of reason and understanding. H: 3129

مَن دَعاكَ إلى الدارِ الباقيَةِ وأعانَكَ على العَمَلِ لَها ، فهُو الصَّديقُ الشَّفيقُ . ح: 8775

The one who invites you to the everlasting abode and helps you work towards it is a compassionate friend indeed. H: 8775

صَدِيقُ الجاهِلِ مَتعُوبٌ مَنكُوبٌ . ح: 5829

The friend of an ignorant man is always wearied and miserable. H: 5829

مَن ناقَشَ الإخوانَ قَلَّ صَدِيقُهُ . ح: 8772

He who argues with his brothers has few friends. H: 8772

الصَّديقُ الصَّدوقُ : مَن نَصَحَكَ في عَيبِكَ، وحَفِظَكَ في غَيبِكَ ، وآثَرَكَ على‏ نَفسِهِ . ح: 1904

A sincere friend is he who advises you with regard to your shortcomings, protects you in your absence, and prefers you over himself. H: 1904

المُعِينُ على الطاعَةِ خَيرُ الأصحابِ . ح: 1142

One who aids you in your obedience [to Allah] is the best of companions. H: 1142

الأصدِقاءُ نَفسٌ واحِدَةٌ في جُسُومٍ مُتَفَرِّقَةٍ . ح: 2059

Friends are a single soul divided between different bodies. H: 2059

كُلُّ امرِئٍ يَمِيلُ إلى‏ مِثلِهِ . ح: 6865

Every person is inclined towards one who is like him. H: 6865

اِحذَرْ مُصاحَبَةَ الفُسّاقِ والفُجّارِ والمُجاهِرِينَ بِمَعاصِي اللَّهِ . ح: 2601

Beware of befriending corrupt people, immoral people, and those who openly commit acts of disobedience to Allah. H: 2601

مَنِ استَقصى‏ على‏ صَدِيقِهِ انقَطَعَت مَوَدَّتُهُ . ح: 8582

He who penetrates deeply into his friend’s affairs, his love for him comes to an end. H: 8582

لا تَقطَعْ صَديقاً وإن كَفَرَ . ح: 10196

Do not cut off a friend, even if he is ungrateful. H: 10196

مَن جانَبَ الإخْوانَ على‏ كُلِّ ذَنبٍ قَلَّ أصدِقاؤهُ . ح: 8166

He who shuns his brothers for every lapse has few friends. H: 8166