The Ruling on Taking a Close Friend from Among People

Question:
Or is it Allah who forbids taking a close friend in this world, such as a son, a brother, a wife, or a friend?

Answer:
No, no. It is the Messenger who forbade taking a close friend, because Allah took Him as a close friend, and one does not combine two close friends. As for us, we do not say, "Our close friend is the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) is among the close friends of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the one who loves him with the lion’s share of love. No, no, no. You may take any of the people as a close friend; there is no prohibition. Even among the created beings, some with others, there is no prohibition. Yes. As for what is between the servant and his Lord, no. The prohibition of taking a close friend from among people was established only for two of the humans. Therefore, when Ibrahim loved his son, whom he had advised in his old age, Allah tested him with the sacrifice of the boy, so that his love would be for Allah the Exalted and Majestic, and he would proceed with the lesson and proceed with the exaltation in obedience to Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Yes.