On adorning a friend.

The Prophet, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon, said,

‘“Three things follow a dead person: Members of family, his property and his deed. Two of them return; and one remains with him. The people and his wealth return; his deeds remain with him (Bukhari)’

(1) Insure our good deeds

‘Actions are but by intentions’ (Bukhari and Muslim)

Precede a good deed with sincere intention. Make sure you are not carrying it out in vain and try your best to shun riyaa (showing off) by renewing your intention(s).

(2) Stopping others getting at them

"Do you know who is the bankrupt?", the Prophet asked.

"A bankrupt is the one who has neither dirham (money) nor wealth", his Companions replied.

The bankrupt of my Ummah is he who would come on the Day of Judgment with prayers, fasting, and zakah; but who had offended one person, slandered another, devoured others' wealth, shed the blood of this person, and beat that person... so his good deeds would be credited to the account of those (who suffered at his hand). If his good deeds fall short to clear the account, their sins would be entered in his account and he would be thrown in the (Hell) Fire." (Muslim)

Do no wrong to others. Don’t give them a chance to take away what you’ve worked for in the dunya. Rectify your affairs with people and always allow being just to overcome your desires. The good deeds you’ve performed, they’re yours, why would you allow others an opportunity to get at them? And if that means nothing, well, try to remember that the Day will be clouded in Justice and everyone will get their due.

Let’s build great towering fortresses around our good deeds. Here, in dunya, we do so well in regards to protecting what’s dear. It can only follow, then, to apply at least the same amount of effort for guarding our deeds which benefit us both here and in the akhirah.

wassalam