Gifts of Knowledge

Imām Al-Shāfiʿī, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The example of brotherhood for the sake of Allaah is like that of the hand and the eye—if the eye weeps, the hand wipes away its tears, and if the hand is in pain, the eye weeps for it. If you have a friend who helps you in obedience to Allaah, then hold fast to him, for taking someone as a friend is difficult and parting with them is easy.”
Ḥilyatul-Awliyā, 4/101.

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