Effect of Company

[MidnightRose]

Hazratjee, Moulana Maseehullah Khan Saaheb (:rh:) mentioned:

The best of all deeds is to sit in the company of good, pious people and the worst deed is to sit with bad or evil people. Many a time people write to me saying: “My son was extremely obedient to me. He was punctual with his salaah. Suddenly his entire condition has changed so badly that he now has sarcastic answers for everything I tell him.” I then ask the person, “Is he hanging around with bad company?” Immediately the father will reply, “Yes this is the case.” (Hazrat Moulana Maseehullah Khan Saaheb [:rh:] – A Brief Biography, pg. 206)

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[Snow]

But I wonder what is strictly bad company?
Some of the best people I know struggle with drugs and/or other problems.
I've learned a lot of positive things from hanging around troubled people.

 

[ardianto]

But I wonder what is strictly bad company?
Some of the best people I know struggle with drugs and/or other problems.
I've learned a lot of positive things from hanging around troubled people.

I was a drug user too. That's happened when I gathered with company that made using drug as lifestyle. But then I began to feel something wrong with that company. So I changed my company with new company that have better lifestyle. Alhamdulillah, gather with new company made me feel motivated to leave drug and start the better life.

Yes, with whom we gather will affect us.

 

[Arfa]

This couldn't be further from truth that company matters. I would agree that yes sometimes the toxic and troubled people can teach you a lot of lessons like when you start to become more vigilant about bad vibes bad company gives.no matter what those types tell you boundaries are important for your own peace.

 

[Snow]

I was a drug user too. That's happened when I gathered with company that made using drug as lifestyle. But then I began to feel something wrong with that company. So I changed my company with new company that have better lifestyle. Alhamdulillah, gather with new company made me feel motivated to leave drug and start the better life.

Yes, with whom we gather will affect us.

Great to hear that you got better.

 

[hend.abuauf]

This is so true. I know a friend's daughter who don't want to wear the hijab because all her company are not wearing it and are not willing to wear it. The prophet peace be upon him said : [h=2]المرء على دين خليله فلينظر أحدكم من يخالل[/h]Which means, a person is likely to follow the habits of his friend so be aware of whom you take as a friend.