What is your advice for the upright and newly committed youth?
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The questioner : What is your advice for a young man at the beginning of his commitment and uprightness, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : What is your advice for young men at the beginning of their uprightness and commitment?
The Shaykh : For young men?
The questioner : At the beginning of commitment and uprightness, they are repenting to Allah.
The Shaykh : First: I ask Allah for his steadfastness and congratulate him for turning to uprightness, for this is the greatest of blessings. And I say to him: Be steadfast and continue in your commitment, strive to keep the company of the righteous, and leave the company of the corrupt. Indeed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) compared companions with the best comparison and the best illustration, saying:Sahih Muslim 2628 This is correct; either he gives it to you for free, or he sells it to you, or at least you find a pleasant scent from him. Sahih Ibn Hibban 6:255 This is a perfect analogy. So I advise this brother who has committed himself to strive for good company, to stay away from bad companions, and to constantly ask Allah for steadfastness.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : What is your advice for young men at the beginning of their uprightness and commitment?
The Shaykh : For young men?
The questioner : At the beginning of commitment and uprightness, they are repenting to Allah.
The Shaykh : First: I ask Allah for his steadfastness and congratulate him for turning to uprightness, for this is the greatest of blessings. And I say to him: Be steadfast and continue in your commitment, strive to keep the company of the righteous, and leave the company of the corrupt. Indeed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) compared companions with the best comparison and the best illustration, saying: