💐 In the Name of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
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🗒️ What's wrong with looking "lonely" if solitude implies
Sweet contentment with the Love of Allah the Most Wise,
While staying cautious with one's choice of friends day and night?
To have no or only few friends shouldn't be a crime
If it brings you more chances to strive for Paradise,
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If it means protection from people's gossip and lies,
Distance from pretending to like those whom you despise
Due to vast differences or past disputes online,
And if having a few or no close friends signifies
More free time to study and learn Islam day and night.
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Nothing wrong with appearing "lonely" if from inside
You're contented with the Love of Allah the Most Wise,
And through reading from the Qur'an you feel satisfied,
With inner peace, away from false news, rumors and lies,
Far from fake laughter, disgraceful pride and jealous eyes.
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Few or no close human friends can also signify
More opportunities to save money so at times
You do charity rightly to please Allah Most Kind.
Friends can influence you; they can inspire or misguide -
Choose wisely those who won't distract you from Paradise.
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📖 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, "Those in solitude have raced ahead." They said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are those in solitude ('al-mufarridoon')?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "They are men and women who remember Allah a lot."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2676
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Three things follow a deceased person. Two of them return and one remains. His family, his wealth, and his deeds follow him (to the grave). His family and wealth return, but his deeds remain (with the person in the next life)."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6149
Sahih Muslim 2960
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