"If you have a friend who helps you to obey Allah Hold onto him/her"
Who is a good friend in Islam?
A good friend according to Islam is one who helps you in remembering God and following His prescribed path. The speech of a good friend increases your knowledge and his actions motivate you in right direction for this world and that hereafter.
What Allah says about friendship?
The warmth and joy of friendship is one of the most enviable things one can hope for. If life was a garden then friends are its flowers. But who should I befriend? The Quran replies, “Believers, always be conscious of Allah and befriend the truthful” (Surah Tawbah: 119).
What does Islam say about choosing a good friend?
Befriending righteous and virtuous Muslims is a necessary means for staying on the Straight Path. In an authentic Hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "A person is likely to follow the faith of his friend, so look whom you befriend." [reported by Abu Dawood & Tirmidhee].
