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Righteous Company ~ The Hikam
Bismillah.
“Do not keep the company of anyone whose state does not awaken yours, or words direct you to Allah. You might be doing badly, and be shown your goodness by keeping the company of someone even worse.”
~ Ibn ‘Ata’ Illah’s “The Hikam,” taught in Sunnipath’s “Islamic Spirituality: Part 1″
In other words, one may mistakenly believe that he is righteous while sitting among those who are worse than him. Hence, one should spend time with those who are more pious and refrain from the company of the heedless.