[Machine] I came to Abu Dhar and found him hiding in the mosque under a black blanket alone. So, I said, "O Abu Dhar, what is this solitude?" He replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'Solitude is better than bad companionship, and good companionship is better than solitude. Dictating good is better than silence, and silence is better than dictating evil.'"  

أَتَيْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ فَوَجَدْتُهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ مُخْتَبِئًا بِكِسَاءٍ أَسْوَدَ وَحْدَهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ مَا هَذِهِ الْوَحْدَةُ؟ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «الْوَحْدَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ جَلِيسَ السُّوءَ وَالْجَلِيسُ الصَّالِحُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْوَحْدَةِ وَإِمْلَاءُ الْخَيْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ السُّكُوتِ وَالسُّكُوتُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ إِمْلَاءِ الشَّرِّ» لم يصح