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📝 Three clear-cut signs it's time to cut off the connection,
To quit attempting to connect with toxic persons
Whose presence means nothing while they're a surplus problem:
First sign: It's obvious they're guilty of narcissism -
Their pride is more important than faith, truth and wisdom.
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Second: It's so evident they're not into learning
More about Islam and knowledge to them is "boring".
Why bother befriending those whose actions and statements
Generally make them worthy of these descriptions -
Shallow, unintelligent, vile, fake and ignorant.
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From the nonsense they're mainly good at: Overspending,
Comparing themselves to others with envy intense,
Gossiping, inventing lies, laughing at your expense,
Acting immature, and judging people's appearance.
Better than chatting with them: Counting eggs and chickens.
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Third sign that some souls don't deserve to be your close friends:
They repeat past mistakes like it's from their addictions -
And for them apologizing is more challenging
Than lying often and having promises broken.
Don't distress yourself by welcoming such distractions.
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And three signs that some could be given a second chance -
Forgive them for Allah's sake and defeat arrogance:
One: They're family - your parents, kids, siblings, husband etc.
Two: You're so alike. Connect so your life is enhanced.
Three: You both love Allah, and you both oppose shaytaan.
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📖 Abu Umamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever loves for the sake of Allah (The Almighty), hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah, and withholds for the sake of Allah has perfected the faith (Imaan)."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4681
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Musa RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, the parable (similitude, example) of good company and a bad company is only that of a seller of musk and a blacksmith. The seller of musk will give you some perfume, you will buy some, or you will notice a good smell (pleasant scent). As for the blacksmith, he will burn your clothes or you will notice a bad smell."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5534, Sahih Muslim 2628
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, "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
📖 Hasan Ibn Ali RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt. Verily, truthfulness brings tranquility, while falsehood sows doubt."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2518
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Darda RadhiAllahu 'anhu said: "A righteous companion is better than loneliness, and loneliness is better than an evil companion. A good writer is better than one silent, and one silent is better than an evil writer."
Source: Rawdat Al-‘Uqalā 5