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Sunan Abi Dawud 4830 (Book 43, Hadith 58) #25121
The Value of Good Companionship

SUMMARY: A good companion is like a musk seller, and its fragrance is pleasant and its taste bitter.

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Musa from the Prophet through a different chain of narrators up to "and its taste bitter". Ibn Mu'adh added: Anas said: We used tell one another that a good companion is like. He then transmitted the rest of the tradition.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - الْمَعْنَى - ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ بِهَذَا الْكَلاَمِ الأَوَّلِ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ ‏ "‏ وَطَعْمُهَا مُرٌّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَزَادَ ابْنُ مُعَاذٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَنَسٌ وَكُنَّا نَتَحَدَّثُ أَنَّ مَثَلَ جَلِيسِ الصَّالِحِ وَسَاقَ بَقِيَّةَ الْحَدِيثِ

TOPICS
companionship  *  fragrance  *  taste  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Choose your companions wisely
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the value of having good companions. It states that a good companion is like a musk seller; their presence brings pleasantness to those around them. Even though they may have some bitter moments in life, their overall presence will be beneficial for those around them. This hadith encourages us to choose our companions wisely as it can have an effect on our lives in both positive and negative ways. We should strive to be the kind of person who brings joy and peace to others through our words and actions.

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