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What are the essentials
of a successful friendship?

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And what must those in brotherhood
do for their good bond to endure?

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Among Allah's greatest blessings
upon man is brotherhood for Allah's sake.

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And the righteous predecessors
were ever keen.

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for brotherhood for Allah's sake
and for making it last.

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A major topic.

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And the most important foundations are.

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That brotherhood be for Allah ﷻ's sake
and that it be for Allah ﷻ alone.

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Whatever is for Allah ﷻ
lasts and endures.

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What is for other than Allah
falls apart.

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So we should ensure our
brotherhood is for Allah's sake alone.

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And among its qualities is
that you choose a friend well.

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One who adheres to the Book and Sunnah
and calls you to uprightness.

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And warns you against desires and doubts.

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For there is no good in a friend
who calls you to desires, or in a friend.

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who casts doubts into your heart.

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Rather, avoid these two: do not sit
with them, and do not befriend them.

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Rather, flee from them
as you would from a lion.

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So if your friendship is for Allah ﷻ
and for His sake, and you seek one.

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one who draws you near to Allah.

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and keeps you away
from disobedience to Allah.

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and joins you in adhering to
the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

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then this is the successful friendship.

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successful, beneficial,
enduring, which continues in this world.

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and benefits, and continues
in the Hereafter. Allah knows best.