My Faithful Friend

My vriende, Mere dost, Sadiqy, Umgani wami, Mate, My friend, Buddy..

These words describe that one very special person in your life in different languages. That one very special person with whom you share a relation and life long bond. That person who you tell all your secrets and confide in without any doubt, that person who makes your saturday nights a YOLO experience... None other that your friend.

But what is friendship?
People have been asking this question for centuries, and we can never know the exact answer that will fit everybody’s definition of friendship.

In the dictionary you can find three definitions of friendship:
1.      The quality or condition of being friends
2.      A friendly relationship
3.      Friendliness, good will
In order to know what all these definitions mean we need to figure out what is the definition for friends. A friend is defined as a person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. So friendship is when two people know each other well, and trust each other.
Friendship is the relationship between two people who really care about each other.

In my opinion, friendship is when you and your friend know that you will never do anything bad to each other, that you can protect each other, fight but come together again and there will be always happiness around when your friend is next to you.
A friend can call you at 3 a.m. and you will never be mad at her, because you know that something happened. With your friend you are being yourself. You can tell her all the secrets and know that she will never tell them to anyone. A friend is a person that feels like family, but you are not connected by blood. You are connected by feelings. Sometimes even a friend can be closer to you than somebody from your family. We can choose our friends, but we can’t choose family.
Many people carry their friendships from early childhood, whether some can meet in the last 20 years of life and question themselves “How did we live without this person earlier?”
          
What is friendship?
It is knowing there is a person who you can trust completely. It is realizing that someone else wants the best for you, and you want the same for them. It is being together without needing to pretend. It is knowing that you can call them anytime and they will be happy to hear you. It is leaving somewhere for holidays with your family, and writing emails to them everyday explaining what is going on, and missing them a lot. It is sharing your grief and you happiness with them. It is helping them solve problems, and knowing they will do the same for you. It is fighting with them because of some stupid thing and knowing that after five minutes everything would be great again. It is forgiving them if they were wrong because you know they didn’t mean it. It is sharing your dreams, hopes, and secrets together. It is coming to help them and expecting nothing in return. It is having fun through everyday life together. It is finding time for each other no matter what. It is understanding that you friend is the best and telling him that all the time. It is saying no without having to explain why. It is knowing what they feel and why.

Here we see some beautiful quotes based on other people's perspective of what true friendship is:

"A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same."
-Elbert Hubbard

"An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind."
-Buddha

"Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything."
-Muhammad Ali

"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down."
-Oprah Winfrey

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
-Anais Nin


But, If one had to narrate or relate a story of the most true and most beautiful of friendships throughout history, the one that would definitely top the list, or should top the list, is the Mubarak friendship of Nabi Muhammed (saw) and Abu Bakr (ra).
Their friendship is like none other. It was a friendship bonded by Religion. It was friendship that prevailed through all trials and triumphs, a friendship that lasted till death and beyond. A friendship where they always had each others back. A friendship in which they brought each other closer to Allah and closer to Deen.. How beautiful is that friendship!!

That is the kind of friendship we should all strive for.