Audio Clip (English): Sohbah (صحبة Companionship) with the Pious for the Sake of Allah ﷻ

Published: May 2, 2022, 10:28 a.m.

The Final Nabi ﷺ was commanded by his Lord ﷻ to seek the Companionship of those of piety, for the sake of Allah ﷻ, whilst warning him ﷺ of those who desire the pomp and glitter of the life of the world. Allah ﷻ said, (وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ وَلا تَعْدُ عَيْنَاكَ عَنْهُمْ تُرِيدُ زِينَةَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَلا تُطِعْ مَنْ أَغْفَلْنَا قَلْبَهُ عَنْ ذِكْرِنَا وَاتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ وَكَانَ أَمْرُهُ فُرُطاً “And keep yourself (O Muhammad) patiently with those who call on their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His Face; and let not your eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter of the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance, and who follows his own lusts, and whose affair has been lost.” [Surah al-Kahf 18:28]. So, Allah ﷻ commanded RasulAllah ﷺ to sit with those who remember Allah ﷻ, who testified Him ﷻ as the sole Lord, who praise Him ﷻ, glorify Him ﷻ, declare His ﷻ greatness and call on Him ﷻ, morning and evening, loyal servants of Allah ﷻ, whether rich or poor, strong or weak. Those who are truly ambitious for the good pleasure of Allah ﷻ and zealous for the great bounties of Jannah, spend time with the pious, drawing near to them in Companionship.