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Excellence in Friendship – What are some keys to being a good friend?

Posted by Faraz Rabbani, Former SunniPath Instructor on March 26th, 2007

Excellence in Friendship – What
are some keys to being a good friend?

Imam Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (Allah have mercy on him),
one of the great sufi masters, wrote in his work The Proper Manners of
Companionship
(Adab al-Suhba) that,

Proper companionship with one’s friends is through:

[1] Remaining constantly cheerful

[2] Doing the good

[3] Spreading mention of their virtues

[4] Concealing their errors

[5] Considering great this little acts of good

[6] Considering little anything one does for them

[7] Taking care of them with one’s person and wealth

[8] Avoiding malice, envy, harming, hurting, and all matters
that they dislike, in any way

[9] Leaving anything one would have to apologize for.


آداب الصحبة لأبي عبد الرحمن السلمي – (ج 1 / ص
178)

الصحبة مع الإخوان والصحبة مع الإخوان بدوام البشر
، وبذل المعروف ، ونشر المحاسن ، وستر القبائح ، واستكثار قليل برهم ، واستصغار ما
منك إليهم ، وتعهدهم بالنفس والمال ، ومجانبة الحقد والحسد والبغي والأذى وما يكرهون
من جميع الوجوه ، وترك ما يعتذر منه .



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