Surah al-Kahf Aayah 28

by Asma bint Shameem

وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ

"And keep yourself (O Muhammad ﷺ) patiently with those who call on their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His Face... "

Here in this aayah, Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala is telling the Prophet ﷺ to keep good company.

Wait...who?

The Prophet ﷺ?!

Subhaan Allaah!

Who could be stronger in his Imaan than the Prophet ﷺ?!

And who could have more taqwa of Allaah than him ﷺ?!

Yet, STILL if Allaah is telling HIM to keep good company, then...

WHAT ABOUT me and you?!

Just shows how much our 'company' and friends influence us.

🍃The Prophet ﷺ said:

"A person follows the way of his friend; so each one should consider whom he makes his friend." (Abu Dawood-- hasan by al-Albaani)

🍃And the Prophet ﷺ also said:

“The likeness of a good companion and a bad companion is that of one who carries musk and one who works the bellows. With the carrier of musk, either he will give you some or you will buy some from him, or you will notice a good smell from him; as for the one who works the bellows, either he will burn your clothes or you will notice a bad smell from him.”

(al-Bukhaari, 1995; Muslim, 2628)

This means that the friend will INFLUENCE you.

And you’ll take on the characteristics of your friend.

And that’s why the Prophet ﷺ warned us from making friends with those that are not religious or righteous.

🍃He ﷺ said:

“Do not keep company with anyone but a believer and do not let anyone eat your food but one who is pious.”

(al-Tirmidhi, 2395; Abu Dawood, 4832; hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 2519)

🍃Imam al-Munaawi said:

“Whoever treads the path of the people of Allaah and comes upon them will become from the people of happiness.

Whoever treads a path of the wicked ones and comes upon them will become from the people of misery.

A person is with those whom he loves and whoever imitates a people is like them .

A servant will be resurrected upon what he died upon” (Fayd ul-Qadir 5/47)

So be careful who you keep company of and who you make friends with.

Surround yourself with righteous people, those who remind you of Allaah and help you stay steadfast on the straight path.

They are your only True Friends in this Life and in the Aakhirah.

And stay away from those that will be a cause of embarrassment for you on the Day of Judgment.

It's a DIRECT ORDER from your Rabb.

Indeed, a friend who doesn't care about your Aakhirah is not really your friend, after all.

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🔺Don't just “read” Surah al -Kahf every Friday🔺

UNDERSTAND.

REFLECT.

IMPLEMENT.

And Allaah knows best.