25/319. Chapter:
Mishkat al-Masabih 5010 — Manners
Pious & Evil Companions
Mishkat al-Masabih : 5010
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 5010
وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «مَثَلُ الْجَلِيسِ الصَّالِحِ وَالسَّوْءِ كَحَامِلِ الْمِسْكِ وَنَافِخِ الْكِيرِ فَحَامِلُ الْمِسْكِ إِمَّا أَنْ يُحْذِيَكَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ تبتاعَ مِنْهُ وإِمَّا أَن تجدَ مِنْهُ رِيحًا طَيِّبَةً وَنَافِخُ الْكِيرِ إِمَّا أَنْ يَحْرِقَ ثيابَكَ وإِمَّا أنْ تجدَ مِنْهُ ريحًا خبيثةً» . مُتَّفق عَلَيْهِ
Sayyiduna Abu Musa رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "The example of a pious and an evil companion is like the seller of musk and the blower of the bellows. The seller of musk may give you some gratis, or you may buy some from him, Or, (if you do not get either way) you will surely sense a fragrance of it. (In this way, if you get nothing from a pious companion, then it is not unworthy that you benefit from some moments if his companionship) But, the blower of bellows may burn you clothing. Or you will get from him a pungent odour (that upsets your mind from the smoke). In the same way, an evil companion will cause you to lose both in the world and in the religion or, in the least cause you loss of your previous time)" [1]
[1] Bukhari # 5534, Muslim # 146. 428.Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 5010In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 383
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Al-Khatib at-Tabrizi
- Translator:
- James Robson
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
