Positive
Name three positive things about having a righteous friend.
- improved speech
- trustworthiness
- lead you to do good
- bring you closer to Allah
Name three negative things about having an unrighteousness friend.
- they corrupt you
- they don’t remind you of Allah
- they will drag you down with them on the day of judgment
If you meet someone who is a bad influence, should you be that persons friend?
No, you should not be that persons friend.
Give an example of a righteous friendship from the sunnah of the prophet SAW.
Abu bakr and the Prophet Muhammad SAW
This kind of friend reminds you of Allah and encourages you to strengthen your faith through prayer and worship.
Strengthening faith
What type of friend encourages you to pray, fast, and do good deeds?
A righteous friend
What can a bad friend lead you away from?
From Allah and worship.
Aisha notices her friend skipping prayer because they are too busy with school. She gently reminds them about the importance of Salah and prays for them.
Question: What is a righteous friend supposed to do in Islam?
Encourage good deeds and remind friends of Allah.
The Prophet ﷺ said that a person should choose friends who encourage this.
Doing good deeds and obeying Allah
A good friend motivates you to help others, stay kind, and avoid sinful actions.
Encouragement in doing good
What is sisterhood?
To love for your sister what you love for yourself.
What do bad friends often encourage you to do?
Sins
Omar loves playing sports with his friends, but one friend keeps encouraging him to lie to get out of his chores.
Question: What is Omar learning about friendship in Islam?
Bad friends can lead you to sin and away from Allah.
According to the Sunnah, why should Muslims avoid keeping company with people who neglect prayer or encourage sin?
Bad companions can lead you away from Allah and harm your faith.
In hard times, this is what a righteous friend provides, along with sincere advice and du‘a.
Support
True Islamic friendship not only benefits life in this world but also this.
In Islam, why might having a bad friend prevent you from gaining reward for your good deeds?
Because a bad friend may distract you from performing good deeds sincerely or encourage you to mix them with worldly motives, reducing their reward.
Fatimah’s friend always speaks kindly and motivates her to memorize Qur’an verses and help neighbors.
Question: What is a positive effect of having such a friend?
Strengthening faith and good character
True friendship for the sake of Allah is based on these three things rather than wealth, beauty, or status.
Faith, sincerity, and good character
By keeping you away from harmful habits and people, a good friend helps provide this protection.
Protection from bad influences
What is the result of having a good friend on the day of judgement?
- drag with them to jannah
- the group of people under the shade of Allah are the friends who loved each other for the sake of Allah
What is the result of having a bad friend on the day of judgment?
They will be the source of blame and regret. It is a friendship that ends in punishment and sadness.
Two friends meet each day and always remind each other to do good and stay away from bad deeds, purely for the sake of Allah.
Question: What reward do they earn according to the Prophet ﷺ?
Shade from Allah on the day of judgment.
In relation to the sunnah, Why is loving someone for the sake of Allah considered one of the purest forms of friendship?
Because you want for that person what you want for yourself.
Friendships based purely on this are considered the most sincere in Islam.
For the sake of Allah