man's life seems dreary when he has no friends. And men are like trees. Some are fruit-bearing and shady, some are shady only and some are mere thorns and thistles. Similarly some friends are a blessing both here and hereafter; some are for worldly gain for the world is a shadow, and some are of no good in this world and the next as if they are scorpions in human form.
"And they were not enjoined anything except that they should serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience, upright, and keep up prayer and pay the poor rate (zakat) and that is the right religion".[1] "Then serve God, being sincere in religion unto Him, Aye, God's is the sincere religion". Musab says that his father Saad was considering himself superior to other poor and destitute companions of the Prophet, "God", said the Prophet, "has helped my people with my poor and humble followers' prayer and sincerity."[2]
