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If your niyyah/intention of befriending a person is to seek worldly gain, to
network with them mainly to take part in the material joys that they're
enjoying, or to upgrade your reputation by being connected, your connection
isn't guaranteed to last long since it's not meant for Allah's sake and dunya
matters are temporary.
A friendship is more likely to continue Inn-sha-Allah even until you and your friends reunite in Jannah Paradise if it is founded upon good intention, regardless of living in different cities and without making it a necessity to have daily communication.
Since Jannatul Ferdaus is the ultimate destination which you and your chosen companions strive for, you are content loving one another genuinely for Allah's sake, cherishing the good memories with them in your heart and mentioning their names in frequent Du'as/supplications.
📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No supplication is quicker to be answered than a supplication on behalf of one who is absent."
Source: Sunan Al-Tirmidhi 1980
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Suyuti
📖 Abu Darda RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No Muslim servant supplicates for his brother behind his back but that the angel says: 'And for you the same.'"
Source: Sahih Muslim 2732
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The souls are troops collected together. They unite upon what they recognize, and they differ upon what they reject."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3109, Sahih Muslim 2638
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
A friendship is more likely to continue Inn-sha-Allah even until you and your friends reunite in Jannah Paradise if it is founded upon good intention, regardless of living in different cities and without making it a necessity to have daily communication.
Since Jannatul Ferdaus is the ultimate destination which you and your chosen companions strive for, you are content loving one another genuinely for Allah's sake, cherishing the good memories with them in your heart and mentioning their names in frequent Du'as/supplications.
📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No supplication is quicker to be answered than a supplication on behalf of one who is absent."
Source: Sunan Al-Tirmidhi 1980
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Suyuti
📖 Abu Darda RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No Muslim servant supplicates for his brother behind his back but that the angel says: 'And for you the same.'"
Source: Sahih Muslim 2732
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The souls are troops collected together. They unite upon what they recognize, and they differ upon what they reject."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3109, Sahih Muslim 2638
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim