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The book of the elegance of knowledge among the wise | Episode (16) | Choose your sitter
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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“Is he who payeth adoration in the watches of the night, prostrate and standing, bewaring of the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, (to be accounted equal with a disbeliever)? Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Are those who know equal with those who know not? But only men of understanding will pay heed.” (39:9)
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The Splendor of Knowledge according to the Sages.
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By Dr. Hamzah Ibn Fayi' Al Fathi.
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May Allah preserve him.
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Choose your companions carefully.
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Some of the sages have said:
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Whoever keeps company with the scholars is held in high esteem,
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while whoever sits with the foolish is held in contempt.
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The reason is that he acquires their goodness and nobility,
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and attains the blessing of knowledge and the companionship of the righteous.
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Thus, he finds light, attains goodness,
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and secures pearls of wisdom.
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Sitting with them inspires him toward dignity and gentleness,
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and he no longer acts like the wretched buffoons.
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His character becomes refined,
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his actions are restrained,
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and it is said of him:
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"A companion of the virtuous and an associate of the elite."
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This is in contrast to one who sits with the foolish,
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who is held in contempt and belittled,
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neither honored nor respected,
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and who bears the shame and disgrace of their traits,
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as well as their weariness and repulsiveness.
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In this is evidence of the importance of friendship and the virtue of beneficial companionship.
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In the well-known hadith:
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"The likeness of a righteous companion and an evil companion
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is that of the bearer of musk and the blower of the bellows.
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As for the bearer of musk, he may give you some,
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or you may purchase some from him,
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or you may find a pleasant scent from him.
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As for the blower of the bellows,
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he may burn your clothes,
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or you may find a foul odor from him."
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Both [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] recorded it.
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Imam Al-Nawawi, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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"It contains the parable set by the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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comparing the righteous companion to the bearer of musk,
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and the evil companion to the blower of the bellows.
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It highlights the virtue of sitting with the righteous, the people of goodness, and those of noble character,
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as well as those of high moral standing, piety, knowledge, and refinement.
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It also contains a prohibition against sitting with people of evil and people of innovation,
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or those who backbite others,
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or those who frequently engage in wickedness and idleness,
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and other such blameworthy types."
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The meaning of "he may give you" is that he bestows upon you.
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It also indicates the purity of musk, its desirability, and the permissibility of selling it.
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The scholars have reached a consensus on all of this.
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And Allah is the Grantor of success.