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A BEAUTIFUL HADITH

 Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: 'When a man dies and his relatives are busy in funeral, there stands an extremely handsome man by his head. When the dead body is shrouded, that man gets in-between the shroud and the chest of the deceased. When after the burial, the people return home, 2 angels, namely, Munkar and Nakeer(being names of two special Angels), come in the grave and try to separate this handsome man from the dead man, so that they may be able to interrogate the dead man in privacy about his faith. But the handsome man will say, 'He is my companion, he is my friend. I will not leave him alone. If you are appointed for interrogation, do your job. I cannot leave him until I get him admitted into Paradise'. Thereafter he turns to his dead companion and says, 'I am the Qur'an, which you used to read, sometimes in a loud voice and sometimes in a low voice. Do not worry. After the interrogation by Munkar and Naker, you will have no grief.' W...

WHO ARE REAL FRIENDS

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WHo ARE Real FRIENDS?  Oxford Dictionary defines Friend as:  1 A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations:  (used as a polite form of address or in ironic reference) an acquaintance or a stranger one comes across:  ‘my friends, let me introduce myself’ ( one's friends)  archaic  One's close relatives. A person who supports a cause, organization, or country by giving financial or other help; A person who is not an enemy or opponent; an ally.   A familiar or helpful thing.   A contact on a social networking website. It is very important for every Muslim and humanity at large to make sure that his choice of friends and the company he keeps is correct. Over the years, It has been proven through experience that habits and behaviour of friends and associates slowly manifest in an individual. Without realizing, a person begins to adopt the style and behaviour of his frien...