💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 You may have some true friends whom you don't talk to always
But they pray for you often, love you for Allah's sake,
And try their best to help you though they live far away.
Meanwhile in your group are some frenemies who display
And claim they like you when deep inside they're full of hate.
~•~
Frenemies aren't real friends. Their affection is fake.
They're enemies who oppose your goals, despise your tastes,
And envy you secretly though nearly night and day
They chit-chat, seem fun, and showcase they support your aims,
While in fact they want you to fail and go far astray.
~•~
How do you tell who's real? How to differentiate
Genuine friends who care about you from two-faced fakes?
Feel their vibes. When you're with them, try to evaluate:
Are you at ease when they're nearby? Are you fully safe,
Sure they won't gossip about you once you walk away?
~•~
They're frenemies if they call you with hurtful nicknames,
Make spiteful jokes about you, never ask how your day
Was, and when you've got good news they can't congratulate,
And you get so insecure whenever they complain
About things which shouldn't matter, like your looks and weight.
~•~
They're opponents disguised as caring fans or teammates
If they frown at your gains and giggle at your mistakes,
Give badly chosen gifts, provoke you in childish ways,
And when seeing you happy they've nothing nice to say.
They're not worth liking if they keep you from Allah's Way.
~•~
📖 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 Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "A man is upon the religion of his close friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2378
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The souls are troops collected together. They come close 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
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