Quotes About Friends and Friendship in Islam

“Your friends are a reflection of yourself. Who your friends are is indicitive of who you are or who you’ll become if you continue to be with them.

Abdulbary Yahya

“Not everyone will be happy at your success nor will everyone be saddened by your loss so be careful whom you share your personal matters with.

Mufti Ismail Menk

“Sooner or later you’ll realize that someone who does not fear Allah will not make a good friend.

Saad Tasleem

“If you are looking for a friend who is faultless, you will be friendless.

Rumi

“Stay away from a companionship that does not benefit you with knowledge.

Mu'adh ibn Jabal

“Sometimes you’ll come across someone who isn’t the smartest, wealthiest, or most popular but they have the best Akhlaq (manners). Keep their company.

Abdul Nasir Jangda

“Abdullah ibn Masud used to say: When we missed a brother we would go to him, if he was ill we would visit him to console him, if he was busy we would help him in his work, and if he was otherwise it would just be a visit.

Abdullah ibn Masud

“Whoever smiles at his brother's committing of a sin has betrayed him.

Al-Fudayl ibn Iyad (Al-Fozail ibn Iyaz)

“You know what I think is one of the most beautiful expressions of love? Defending that person when they're being attacked or hurt in any way!

Yasmin Mogahed

“Those who love us will correct us.

Abdulbary Yahya

“What hurts is not the criticism of our enemies, but rather the silence of our friends.

Yasir Qadhi

“Whoever sought the mistakes of his brothers is left with no friends.

Amir ibn Sharahil ash-Sha`bi

“Sit with those who constantly repent, for they have the softest hearts.

Umar ibn al-Khattab

“Talk with your daughters, Play with your sons. You need to be a better friend to them than anyone else. This society offers lots of evil friends. Before they make those kinds of friends, they need to find their best friend in you.

Nouman Ali Khan

“Keeping company with good people is one of the best of deeds that bring one closer to Allah, and is one of the best means of attaining blessing. On the other hand, keeping company with bad people such as disbelievers and those who commit sin openly is not permissible, and is one of the things that lead to a bad end and cause one to adopt their attitudes and deeds.

Ibn Baaz (Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah Ibn Baaz)

“Find better company—find company of people better than yourself so you be surrounded with those best in character and so you may learn something.

Nouman Ali Khan

Quotes About Friends and Friendship in Islam

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