Explanation of the saying: "Do not approach so-and-so, for he will infect you"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there anything prohibited in the statement, "Do not approach so-and-so, for he will infect you"?
Answer:
I mean by his character. Do not keep company with the one who is to be blamed, lest you be blamed along with him. Do not ask about a man, but ask about his companion, for every companion is judged by the one he keeps company with. It is his character, I mean, and his actions that please you.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there anything prohibited in the statement, "Do not approach so-and-so, for he will infect you"?
Answer:
I mean by his character. Do not keep company with the one who is to be blamed, lest you be blamed along with him. Do not ask about a man, but ask about his companion, for every companion is judged by the one he keeps company with. It is his character, I mean, and his actions that please you.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [32] — alfawzan.live (1:12:47)
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