Just for a self-motivation

Humans are social creatures by nature; they're always in need of friends and companions. Most of our lives depend on interaction with others. Strong individuals are the core of a strong community, something that Muslims should always strive for.

And here I have listed down some of the sayings from Imam Ali as and some of other notable Islamic scholars:-

Imam Ali (as) Says: "The poor is one who does not have any friend."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die they weep over you and if you are alive they crave for your company (friendship)."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "Friendship transfers a stranger in to a relative."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "Do not choose as your friend the enemy of your friend."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "Two true friends are a single soul in different bodies."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "He who discards a friend for slight offence risks loneliness."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "In time of distress a man can distinguished between his friend and enemy."

Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) Says: "Be careful to have truthful friends and try to obtain them, for they are your support when you are in welfare, and your advocator when you have misfortune."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "Be not friend with a fool, for he will harm you while meaning to do good to you."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "It is better to listen to a wise enemy than to seek counsel from a foolish friend."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "Keep away from friendship of liar surely he will show you as near what is far from you and will show as far what is near you."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "O' Kumayl! Say what is just in any condition. Be friends with the righteous and avoid the evil doers, stay away from the hypocrites and do not accompany the treacherous."

Imam Sajjad (as) Says: "Beware of the companionship of the sinful, and helping of the unjust."

Imam Ali (as) Says: "If a friend envies you, then he is not a true friend."

All such "friends" will, on the Day of Judgment, become each other's enemies, each lamenting and blaming the other before Allah (SWT), for having supported and encouraged them towards the ultimate and eternal destruction.

Friends or Fiends?

You decide