💌 If you want a friendship to last longer than three years,
Avoid all of these so the love doesn't disappear:
Pride, selfishness, wanting to be the only one heard,
Impatience, ditching when you think their goals are too weird,
Envy, and leaving quarrels or mixed signals unclear.
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If you're serious about staying friends with special souls:
Make sure you don't get carried away by huge ego,
Advise and forgive when they unknowingly insult,
Sympathize when they decline invites to stay at home,
And don't overreact when their replies are too slow.
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When you recognize the value of genuine friends,
You'd do your best to ensure the friendship doesn't end.
Real love for Allah's sake, despite frequent arguments,
Prevents friends from drifting apart, holding resentment,
And succumbing to mistrust or unjust assumptions.
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A friend's silence doesn't always mean they do not care.
Perhaps they're dealing with problems they're afraid to share,
Maybe they're busy, or temporarily in despair,
Or of your longing to hear from them they're unaware.
Patience that promises lasting bonds is truly rare.
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Those deserving of our Sabr so the bond stays strong
Are Muslims who long for Jannah as their final home,
Who strive to please Allah, who don't seek this world's comfort,
Who inspire us to improve through their pure deeds and words.
Loving them for Allah is a blessing to uphold.
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📖 Mu'adh Ibn Jabal RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Allah the Exalted said: 'Those who love each other for the sake of My Glory will be upon pulpits of light and they will be envied by the prophets and the martyrs.'"
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2390
Grade: Sahih
📖 Mu'adh Ibn Jabal RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Allah the Exalted said: 'My Love is obligatory for those who love each other for My sake, who sit together for My sake, who visit each other for My sake, who spend on each other for My sake.'"
Source: Musnad Ahmed 21525
Grade: Sahih
📖 Umar Ibn Al-Khattab RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "'Verily, there are some people among the servants of Allah who are neither prophets nor martyrs, but whom the prophets are martyrs will envy due to their status on the Day of Resurrection.' They said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell us who they are.” The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "They are people who love each other for the sake of Allah, not because of family relations or wealth. By Allah, there will be light on their faces and they will be upon light. They will have no fear when the people are afraid and they will not be sad when the people are grieved."
Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 3527
Grade: Sahih
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said to me, "Young man, if you are able every morning and evening to remove any malice in your heart towards anyone, do so.” Then, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said to me, "Young man, that is my Sunnah. Whoever revives my Sunnah has loved me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Paradise."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2678
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to At-Tirmidhi