“Beware of the Company of Five Persons…”

“Beware of the company of five persons;

1. A liar – you will always be misled by him.
2. A stupid person – even if he intends to benefit you, he will harm you without realising it.
3. A miser – he will destroy your valuable time.
4. A coward – he will leave you in the lurch at the time of need.
5. A faasiq (transgressor) – he will betray you for a morsel of food.”

(Ja’far as Saadiq – Scattered Pearls page 15)