💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Whether you classify yourself as an introvert,
An extrovert, a homebody, or an ambivert,
You have a right to make choices that preserve yourself,
Shield your welfare and ensure your morals are conserved.
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When invited to a sleepover or gathering,
When wondering if it's best to mingle or stay in,
Choose what brings you closer to Allah and pleases Him,
The option that's far from fitna or more rewarding.
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Shun or minimize socializing with those whose words
Consist of lies, gossip and intentional insults,
Or whose presence makes you feel insecure or ignored,
Or who reject your favors like they're devoid of worth.
~•~
Inform them that your declining their invitation
Isn't meant to offend nor does it prove arrogance.
Qualified to decide cautiously as a Muslim,
Show wisdom in knowing what deserves your attendance.
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Prior to attending events, think of Allah first,
See if going betters you, if it makes your state worse,
And if mixing with a group doesn't lead to remorse.
Nonetheless, tests are less when you're quiet and indoors.
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📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "There will come tribulations (fitan - plural of fitna/trial) in which the one sitting will be better than the one standing. The one standing will be better than the one walking. The one walking will be better than the one running. Whoever seeks these tribulations will be destroyed by them. Whoever finds a place of shelter or refuge, let him take refuge in it."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6670
Sahih Muslim 2886
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The believer who mixes with the people and endures their harm with patience has a greater reward than one who does not mix with the people nor endures their harm with patience."
Source: Musnad Ahmed 22588
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ahmed Shakir
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The believer is not stung twice from the same hole."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5782
Sahih Muslim 2998
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abu Nu’aym reported: Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you mix with people, mix with those who have good character; it only invites to good. Do not mix with those who have bad character, for it only invites to evil.”
Source: Ḥilyat Al-Awliyā’ 11728