"Seven kinds of men will, on the Day of Judgment, rest under His shelter when there will be no other shelter:— (1) A just Imam, (2) An adult who is devoted to God, (3) A man who after coming out from the mosque finds his heart attached to it till he enters again, (4) Two friends who lived and died in their friendship for God's sake, (5) He who for fear of the Lord wept in secret, (6) He whom a beautiful woman of good birth allures but he replies: I have fear of my Lord, (7) He who gives alms in a manner that his left hand does not know what is given by his right hand."[1]
Friendship, then, is God's favour and should be cultivated for His sake. But if we shun the company of our fellowmen let it also be for God's sake. "The strongest rope of Faith", says the Prophet, "is love and hate both for God’s sake."
Christ says, "Love God by avoiding the wicked; seek His nearness by shunning their company and please Him by courting
