“Do not express an opinion about a person before you...
“Do not express an opinion about a person before you consider with whom he keeps company, since a man is only known through the type of friends and associates he has, and is described in relation to his companions and intimates.” [^4] Imam Ali said: لا خَيرَ في صُحبَةِ مَن اجْتَمَعَ فيه سِتُّ خِصالٍ: إنْ حَدَّثكَ كَذِبَكَ وإنْ حَدَّثْتَهُ كَذَّبَكَ وإن ائْتَمَنْتَهُ خانَكَ وإن ائْتَمَنَكَ اتَّهَمَكَ وإنْ أنعَمْتَ عليهِ كَفَّرَكَ وإنْ أنْعَمَ عَليكَ مَنَّ بِنِعْمَتِهِ.
“There is no good in the companionship of one in whom six qualities are combined: 1 - Those who lie when they tell you something. 2 - Those who consider you to be telling a lie when you tell them something. 3 - Those who betray you after you trust them. 4 - Those who will accuse you of something after they trust you. 5 - Those who will not be grateful when you confer a favour on them.
6 - Those who, if they confer a favour on you, will make mention of it.” Whom not to Associate With Imam Baqir said: My father advised me as follows: يا بُنَيَّ لا تَصْحَبَنَّ خَمْسَةً وَلا تُحادِثْهُم وَلا تُرافِقْهُمْ في طَريقٍ. فَقُلتُ: جُعِلْتُ فِداكَ يا أَبَة، مَن هؤلاءِ الخَمْ
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