Effects of destructive company A Muslim who befriends another who prays five times a day is more likely to follow suit and pray with him. Similarly, befriending those who have bad habits will cause one to adopt their habits due to their constant presence and influence. In an authentic Hadith, the Prophet Muhammad [sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam] said: Do not keep company with anyone but a believer and do not let anyone eat your food but one who is pious. [Abu Dawood] In another Hadith, Prophet Muhammad [sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam] said: The example of a good companion and a bad companion is like that of the seller of musk, and the one who blows the blacksmith’s bellows. So as for the seller of musk then either he will grant you some, or you buy some from him, or at least you enjoy a pleasant smell from him. As for the one who blows the blacksmith’s bellows then either he will burn your clothes or you will get an offensive smell from him. [Muslim] In his commentary of this Hadith, Imam an-Nawawi said that the Prophet [sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam] compared a good companion to a seller of musk and spoke of the virtue of having companions who are good, who have noble manners, piety, knowledge and good culture. Such are those who grant us from their virtue. And he [sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam] forbade us to sit with those who do evil, commit a lot of sins and other bad deeds, as well as with innovators, backbiters, and so forth. Another scholar said: Keeping good company with the pious results in attainment of beneficial knowledge, noble manners and righteous actions, whereas keeping company with the wicked prevents all of that.
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