​Sitting Company

Those who remind you of Allah when you look at them, whose speech increases your knowledge, and whose deeds draw you to the Hereafter.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  قالُوا[ الحَوارِيّونَ لعيسى‏ عليه السلام‏]: يا رُوحَ اللَّهِ، فمَن نُجالِسُ إذاً ؟ قالَ : مَن يُذَكِّرُكُمُ اللَّهَ رُؤيَتُهُ ، ويَزيدُ في عِلْمِكُم منطِقُهُ، ويُرَغِّبُكُم في الآخِرَةِ عَمَلُهُ . تحف العقول : 44.

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The Disciples said to Prophet Jesus (AS), 'O Spirit of Allah! With whom must we sit?' He said, 'Those who remind you of Allah when you look at them, whose speech increases your knowledge, and whose deeds draw you to the Hereafter.' Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 44

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  يدُ اللَّهِ على‏ الجَماعةِ ، فإذا اشْتَذَّالشّاذُّ مِنهُم اخْتَطَفَهُ الشّيطانُ كما يَخْتَطِفُ الذِّئبُ الشّاةَ الشّاذّةَ مِن الغَنَمِ . كنز العمّال : 1032 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah's Hand [i.e. divine aid] is with the congregation. Whenever a straying individual deviates, Satan snatches him up like a wolf snatches a sheep straying from the herd.' Kanz al-Ummal,  no. 1032