Having wonderful friends who constantly remind you of Allah (swt) is truly a blessing. Its like having a life reminder from time to time when you forget. Quite recently on a wedding, my best friend and I being the hungry elephant took the Nasi Minyak and all the lauks including a few slices of oranges on our plate and started munching through. She though, started eating the oranges whilst I ate them last. When she saw what I did, she said "Next time eat the fruits first, its sunnah" :') Alhamdulillah.
At the office starting about a year ago, I noticed a colleague of mine performing the Dhuha prayer every morning. Gradually I became more interested to learn the Dhuha prayer and alhamdulillah I've been praying Dhuha ever since. What I need to work on now is to be istiqamah. She also acts as a counselor whenever I feel down by reminding me of Allah (swt). Alhamdulillah :')
A friend that I just met during a charity event keep sending me information regarding donations and other charity programs that I might be interested in. MasyaAllah. And she keeps making dua for me as well :')
These are a few examples of the goodness of my friends. I am sooooo grateful to have them in my life.
Narrated Abu Musa:
At the office starting about a year ago, I noticed a colleague of mine performing the Dhuha prayer every morning. Gradually I became more interested to learn the Dhuha prayer and alhamdulillah I've been praying Dhuha ever since. What I need to work on now is to be istiqamah. She also acts as a counselor whenever I feel down by reminding me of Allah (swt). Alhamdulillah :')
A friend that I just met during a charity event keep sending me information regarding donations and other charity programs that I might be interested in. MasyaAllah. And she keeps making dua for me as well :')
These are a few examples of the goodness of my friends. I am sooooo grateful to have them in my life.
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet () said,
'The example of a good pious companion and an evil one is that of a person carrying musk and another blowing a pair of bellows. The one who is carrying musk will either give you some perfume as a present, or you will buy some from him, or you will get a good smell from him, but the one who is blowing a pair of bellows will either burn your clothes or you will get a bad smell from him." [Sahih al-Bukhari]
So peeps, check who your friends are! Do they take your hands toward Allah (swt) or do they take you away from Allah (swt) ? May Allah (swt) gives us His blessings and give us the best of friends who really wants to see us in Jannah! Allahumma Ameen.
