Hadith Blog

A blog conveying traditions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Convey on my behalf even if it be one Ayah [sahih al-Bukhari, Muslim]

Friday, March 16, 2007

A Good Friend

On the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (رضي الله عنه ), the Prophet (صلي الله عليه و سلم ) said:

A good friend and a bad friend are like a perfume-seller and a blacksmith: The perfume-seller might give you some perfume as a gift, or you might buy some from him, or at least you might smell its fragrance. As for the blacksmith, he might singe your clothes, and at the very least you will breathe in the fumes of the furnace.


[sahih al-Bukhari, vol 3, #314 and Muslim]