Sit with good company

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) saying, "The similitude of good company and that of bad company is that of the owner of musk and of the one blowing the bellows. The owner of musk would either offer you some free of charge, or you would buy it from him, or you smell its pleasant fragrance; and as for the one who blows the bellows (i.e., the blacksmith), he either burns your clothes or you smell a repugnant smell".

Sahih al-Bukhaari and Sahiih Muslim



The following points of Fiqh have been understood from the above Hadiith:

النهي عن مجالسة من يتأذى بمجالسته في الدنيا والدين

It is prohibited to sit with a person when sitting with him will cause harm to ones Diin and Dunyaa

والترغيب في مجالسة من ينتفع بمجالسته في الدنيا والدين

One is exhorted to sit with the one who will benefit him in this world and the next

وفيه ضرب الأمثال لتقريب المعاني

The Hadith shows that one can give examples to help bring someone closer to comprehend the meaning of what one wishes to convey


قال النووي وفيه طهارة المسك

al-Nawawi said: This hadiith shows that al-misk is pure

واستحباب استعماله وجواز بيعه

The hadiith shows that it is mustahabb to use al-misk and that it is permissible to sell and buy it.



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