Friends and friendship in the eyes of Islam
Friends are needed along the way. Friendship plays an important role in building social relationships.
People's actions, thoughts and attitudes change for the sake of friendship. For this reason, God Himself has shown us the way to whom to befriend and who to reject. In the Holy Qur’an, Kareem Allahu ta’ala says, ‘And the believing man and the believer are friends of each other. They teach good words and refrain from evil deeds.
Establishes prayers, pays zakat and lives according to the commands of Allah and His Messenger. God will have mercy on them.
Surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.
Since we cannot go on without friends; So be very careful when accepting friends. We must accept as friends a person who is a believer, pious, truthful, virtuous, accustomed to good deeds, and moral.
Our friendship developed for various reasons. But the friendship that is formed on the basis of obedience to God is the strongest friendship. On the other hand, the friendship that is formed on the basis of club members, social class and ethnic identity in the hope of gaining benefits for one's own interests does not last long. In all these cases, any injury to the interests of someone is ruined.
Hazrat Rasulullah (SAW)He said, "Whoever loves someone, loves for the sake of Allah, hates someone, hates for the sake of Allah, gives something to someone, gives for the sake of Allah, and stops giving for the sake of Allah, but fulfills his faith." Mishkat Sharif
That is, friendship formed on the basis of faith and obedience is the best.In the hadith Qudsi, Allahu ta'ala says, ‘Those who love each other in my love, gather for my sake, those who keep in touch with each other for my sake and maintain mutual communication, deserve my love. ’
In the eyes of Islam, one should make friends with suitable people and try to keep that friendship intact throughout one's life. There are instructions in the Qur'an and Hadith to nurture the friendship that changes our lives radically, the friendship without which we cannot walk.
Love all believers only in the hope of gaining obedience to God. The good news of heaven is for the person who meets a friend for the sake of friendship only to know the good and bad of a friend, leaving all other motives behind. Avoid corruption, hypocrisy and arrogance in friendship. These change the heart and ruin the friendship. Practicing social courtesy among mutual friends. If they give an invitation to protect it. In return for kindness. To express gratitude Do not belittle or ridicule them.
Besides, it is the duty of a true friend to refrain from hurting his friend for any reason, never to speak ill of a friend in private, above all to be humble in maintaining the relationship and to give up arrogance.
The wise say that a true friend will keep another friend away from all evil and evil deeds, will always encourage him to do good deeds, and will be the first to settle disputes himself.
Hazrat Rasulullah (peace be upon him) in the context of friendship"A good friend is better than loneliness alone and loneliness is better than a bad friend," he said. That means, even if you don't have a good and true friend, it's better than having a bad and unworthy friend.
Let's take a look at the qualities of a good friend in the eyes of Islam. In the eyes of Islam, the characteristic of a good friend is that the friend has a conscience and uses that intellect in various fields. This conscientious friend is a good counselor and can always be trusted because such a friend keeps him from making mistakes.
Moral fitness is another special quality of a good friend. According to the teachings of Islam, a good friend can be one who stays away from moral depravity. Because a friend who is addicted to immorality and evil deeds eventually leads people to illegal, indecent and immoral deeds.
An important principle of friendship is to maintain honesty. Respecting friends is another feature of friendship principles. Another important etiquette in the case of friendship is to keep the friendship intact even in case of illness or danger. Another important aspect of friendship is to avoid personal ego or pride. When a friendly relationship deepens, not only does a friend get the respect from another friend, but no one tries to exalt himself or be arrogant
