Book Name:Buri Sohbat Ka Wabal
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An example of a wise father comes to mind, who, upon discovering his child’s involvement in bad company, did not turn a blind eye. The father instead attempted to guide and advise his son. Let’s look at this interesting story.
A child from a pious family once fell into the wrong crowd and made some bad friends. When his father learned about this, he advised, "Bad company might corrupt you as well." The child brushed it off, saying, "Father, don’t worry, I won’t become like them."
The wise father decided to teach his son a practical lesson. One day, he brought home a basket of prunes. Some were eaten by the family, and when storing the remaining ones, the son noticed a rotten prune and said, "Father, please remove this rotten prune."
The father replied, "Leave it for now; we’ll deal with it tomorrow." The next day, when the father and son checked the prunes, they saw that the ones near the rotten prune had also spoiled.
The father then explained, "See, my son! This is the effect of company. The rotten prune’s presence caused the good ones nearby to spoil as well." The child understood the lesson and repented from keeping bad company.[1]
Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard how a wise father used a beautiful method to dissuade his child from bad company. Through a simple example suited to the young mind, he made his son understand this important issue. The son readily accepted his father’s advice, reasoning that just as the good prunes became spoiled by being near