LOVE YOUR FRIEND AND FRIEND OF YOUR FATHER

Abu mu,awiyah told us after hisham ibn urwah after his father as saying:"wisdom dictates; O my son;let your speach be good and your face be smiling,you will be more loved by the people than those ho give them provisions."And he said::It is stated in the wisdom-or the Torah-:"Kindness is stated in the wisdom." And,he said:" it is stated in the Torah:"As you show mercy (to others),mercy will be shown to you."And he said: " it is stated in the wisdom:you will gain what you give (or,harvest what you gain)."And,he said:"it is stated in the wisdom:"LOVE YOUR FRIEND AND THE FRIEND OF YOUR FATHER."

(ibn kathir stories of the qur,an pg:212)