them we will also develop the desire to perform worship and the interest to perform these acts and then we will succeed in performing virtuous deeds. But the question is that how can we recognize a good environment?

Remember! The sign of a best society and good environment is that it is based on fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, piety, righteousness and abstinence. In such a society and environment, people love each other for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and take care of each other’s rights. The people who are associated with this environment are the people of great character. If someone adopts their company, he will also follow them. The sign of a good friend has been mentioned in a blessed Hadees: A good companion is the one who reminds you of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ when you see him, his conversation increases your deeds and his deed reminds you of the Hereafter.

(Al-Jami’-us-Sagheer, pp. 247, Hadees 4063)

Therefore, in particular Hajis and we all in general, after completing the necessary worldly activities, should be in seclusion or have the company of such serious and Sunnah-practising Islamic brothers, whose conversation may increase the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and devotion to Beloved Mustafa            صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in order to improve our own world and the Hereafter. These Islamic brothers, from time to time, point out our apparent evils and inner diseases and also suggest us their cure. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, visiting such people sometimes brings about forgiveness. Sayyiduna Yazeed Bin Haroon رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: I saw Sayyiduna Muhammad Bin Yazeed Waasiti رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه in a dream and asked: How did Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ treat you? He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied: I was forgiven. I asked: What was the cause? He replied: Once on Friday after ‘Asr Salah, Sayyiduna Abu ‘Amr Basri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه sat with us. He made Du’a, so we said Aameen; thus when I departed this life, I was forgiven.

(Sharh-us-Sudoor, pp. 282)

مجھے بے حساب بخش دے میرے مولٰی

تجھے واسِطہ نیک بندوں کا یا ربّ