Three Unique Friends of Human being

The holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said,” every man has three friends, wealth, family and Amal” it means good or bad actions.

Religious scholars say that first friend wealth says to man,” my friendship is limited till your life, when you will die, it will be cut off! (Because wealth will be distributed among the heirs). And his second friend (family) says,” my friendship with you is limited till you will be buried in the grave. When you will die, I shall give you a bath, wear shroud (Coffin) and burry in the grave, and then nothing else after it. While the third friend ‘Amal’ (actions, good or bad) says to him,” my friendship with you is everlasting; I shall be with you in the grave and at the Day of Judgment when your accountability will be going on.

This hadith reveals that everyone has three friends, while the company of two friends is temporary, mortal and limited to this world; and the company of third friend ‘Amal’ is everlasting and will not be separated by him. The holy Qur’an reveals,” Wealth and children are ornament of life of the world. But the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord’s sight for reward and better in respect of hope” (Al-Kahf: 46).

This Hadith of the holy Prophet (PBUH) reveal that the good actions of a Muslim will lead him to Paradise and the bad actions will lead him to Hell. And every action of human being is being taken into record by two angels “Kiraman Katibeen” as it is mention in the holy Qur’an.

So it is necessary to every Muslim to make friendship to his third friend i.e. the good actions so that he may be successful in this world and also in the Hereafter.