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Sahih Muslim 2628 (Book 45, Hadith 189) #13767
The Comparison of Good and Bad Company

SUMMARY: The hadith compares good company to the owner of musk, who offers a pleasant smell, and bad company to the one who blows bellows, which has a repugnant smell.

Abu Musa reported Allah's Messenger as saying: The similitude of good company and that of bad company is that of the owner of musk and of the one (iron-smith) blowing bellows, and the owner of musk would either offer you free of charge or you would buy it from him or you would. smell its pleasant odour, and so far as one who blows the. bellows is concerned, he would either burn your clothes or you shall have to smell its repugnant smell.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْجَلِيسِ الصَّالِحِ وَالْجَلِيسِ السَّوْءِ كَحَامِلِ الْمِسْكِ وَنَافِخِ الْكِيرِ فَحَامِلُ الْمِسْكِ إِمَّا أَنْ يُحْذِيَكَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ تَبْتَاعَ مِنْهُ وَإِمَّا أَنْ تَجِدَ مِنْهُ رِيحًا طَيِّبَةً وَنَافِخُ الْكِيرِ إِمَّا أَنْ يُحْرِقَ ثِيَابَكَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ تَجِدَ رِيحًا خَبِيثَةً

TOPICS
companionship  *  good  *  bad  *  musk  *  bellows  *  suhbat  *  tayyib  *  qabih  *  misk  *  fannan

QUICK LESSONS:
Choose your companions carefully
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the comparison between good and bad company. It states that being in the presence of good people is like smelling musk, which has a pleasant scent. On the other hand, being around bad people is like smelling something from a bellow that has an unpleasant odor. This hadith teaches us that we should be careful when choosing our companions because it can have an effect on our character and behavior. We should strive to be around those who are positive influences in our lives so that we can benefit from their wisdom and guidance.

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