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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when the servant commits a sin, a black mark appears upon his heart. If he abandons the sin, seeks forgiveness, and repents, then his heart will be polished. If he returns to the sin, the blackness will be increased until it overcomes his heart. It is the covering that Allah has mentioned: No, rather a covering is over their hearts from what they have earned.” (83:14)

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3334

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti

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How would you feel if the person who was miles away and you had no hopes of seeing them for a few years was right in front of you? Rida couldn't help the excitement and the happiness that was clear on her face. She did not had the slightest idea that Rehan would be back! She walked back to the girls smiling, who were busy clicking pictures when her eyes fell on Safa who was smirking at her. She narrowed her eyes at her and walked towards her and crossed her arms on her chest.

"You knew right he would be coming?" Rida whispered questioned to Safa not wanting anyone else to hear to their conversation.

Safa smiled at Rida and shook her explaining what all happened. Rida was surprised that Rehan had informed none of them that he was coming. On hearing this, she got a little worried, hoping that everything was perfectly fine with his work in London. She asked if Rehan had mentioned anything going wrong but Safa just shrugged her shoulder. Rida now looked behind Safa lost in her thoughts when Aafia called out to her. They looked in her direction to see her calling them to click pictures.

Aafia had seen Rida and Rehan meeting and she was also surprised to see him here. She was little hurt that Rida hadn't informed her about it and was now talking to Safa privately.

The girls walked too Aafia and as they were clicking pictures, Faiza walked in between them saying that they were being called. All the girls walked in while Aafia, Safa and Rida were the last one to enter.

"Did he just leave his work there?" Rida questioned Safa and she rolled her eyes while Aafia looked at the both of them.

"What's the matter?" Aafia asked when she saw the frown lines of Rida's face. She looked at Safa who was face palming herself.

"Rehan is back from London but he did not inform anyone so this lady thinks that they is some problem." Safa explained to Aafia and she looked at Rida who was biting her nails.

"He might have just come to meet everyone. Insha Allah, nothing will be wrong." Aafia said and Rida smiled at her before murmuring an 'Insha Allah'.

They walked inside and Rida found her mother talking to a lady. She walked towards them to see Faiza and Farheen engrossed in talking a few steps away from her mother. She pinched Faiza on her hand and scooted away from her sticking her tongue out at her sister who was hissing. She was about to call out her mother when she heard the lady talking something about marriage. She did not wanted to eardrops but the lady was loud enough that Rida could hear her even after standing a little away from them.

"Rida will be graduating this year so you should start finding a boy for her." The lady said making Rida to huff. She was fed up of this topic. It was like the outside people were more interested in her wedding then her own family. She smiled because she knew her mother would simply ignore the topic like always. Her mother always told her that she should focus on her career and that she would find the perfect guy at the right time. Just as she turned around she heard her mother speak,

"Yeah, Even I have gotten a few proposal and was thinking of considering few of them." She said and Rida turned around with a horror face while she heard Faiza giggle from behind. She turned towards Faiza who was suppressing her laughter while Farheen was giving her a smile. Without giving her sister any chance to taunt her or make fun of her she left from there.

She went and sat besides Aafia who was sitting looking at Aahana appi who was smiling at the ladies walking up the stage to meet her. She smiled thinking of the bond Aahana appi and Aafia shared. They were like real sisters. Aafia always confided into her worries, her fantasies and all her thought to her while she did the same. She kept her hand on Aafia's shoulder, and Aafia turned to Rida smiling at her.

"I still can't believe that Aahana appi is getting married. It feels like yesterday we were enjoying our single life and see today she is married and will be leaving us. Time flies." Aafia whispered and Rida nodded her head. Rida could see that Aafia was getting emotional and just to lighten up her mood she said,

"Don't worry even in a year you will get married." She said making a serious face and instead of getting any comeback she found Aafia quiet. This was unusual. Whenever Rida would get her wedding topic Aafia would fight her saying that she would be the last one to get married and now she was unusually silent. She bent and looked at her face who was trying her best to look away. Rida's eyes widen in realisation.

"Wait, are you hiding something from me!?" Rida asked narrowing her eyes at her and she looked at her trying to be confused.

"Me? Nah!" Aafia said and got up walking away from Rida while she walked behind her. Aafia walked towards where all the girls were having their food. Rida took a seat next to Aafia getting impatient with each moment to know what was going on with her. She knew Aafia would never go against her family and get married so does that mean she was fixed? She looked at the girls and slowly tilted her head towards Aafia and whispered in her ear,

"Are you fixed?" Rida asked and Aafia nodded her head without even glancing at her making her astonished.

"Masha Allah, Mabrook." Rida yelled a little too loudly but then covered her mouth. Aafia looked at her shocked while the girls gave her a questioning look. Without caring about their look, she engulfed Aafia in a hug while Aafia smiled at her friend's excitement.

"I am so happy for you." Rida whispered in her ear and pulled back at her.

"Great just great, anyone has any other shocking news to share?" Rida asked sarcastically rolling her eyes at Safa and Aafia making them to giggle. This was the second shock that she had received this evening and she thought that it would be the last.

But the third was yet to come!

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Rehan looked around the place to find Kaif and Saif having their food while Saif was talking to someone. Rehan walked towards them smiling when Kaif saw him walking towards them and waved at him. The guy looked at Rehan and without giving any reaction, he ended the conversation and walked away before Rehan could even greet him. Ignoring the man, Rehan sat down on the empty seat available while Saif smirked at him.

"What?" Rehan asked when he saw the huge smirk on Saif's face and Kaif turned to Saif with a piece of chicken in his hand and shrugging his shoulder he continued having his food. Saif shook his head and before they could carry on with their conversation they heard a loud shriek. Rehan turned to his right to find Faiz with a few guys his hand on his head while the guys were embarrassed and moved away from him. Rehan could feel the redness on his neck because everyone were now looking at Faiz who was walking towards him.

Before Rehan could say anything Faiz pinched himself yelling in a pain making Rehan to roll his eyes at his tactics. Rehan turned to see Kaif was now staring at Faiz, his eyes wide open and a spoon of biryani paused in the air while Saif was least bothered because he already knew how over dramatic Faiz was!

"Am I dreaming?" Faiz asked walking towards Rehan and before Rehan could even utter a word he felt a punch in his stomach. Rehan groaned holding his stomach rolling his eyes at Faiz who was glaring at him. Rehan did not utter a word because he knew why he was getting such treatment. He was about to say something when Faiz backed away from him and started talking to Saif. Rehan rolled his eyes at his melodrama. Even Saif and Rida hadn't thrown such fits at him like Faiz.

"You knew this idiot was coming?" Faiz asked Saif pointing to Rehan, his eyes not once wandering at Rehan while he narrowed his eyes making Saif to giggle.

"I was told that it was some kind of a surprise." Saif said and Faiz nodded his head before saying that it was a pathetic surprise while Faiz's eyed Kaif who was now talking to Rehan asking who was the guy who got nerves to insult him in front of Saif.

"He is Faiz." Rehan said and that was enough for Kaif to understand who he was and he himself introduced to Faiz and they both started talking leaving Rehan. Saif shook his head at Rehan smirking while Rehan stuck his tongue out at him and walked way. It was hardly 10 minutes that he had left from there when he saw Kaif, Saif and Faiz besides him talking to each other still ignoring him. Rehan looked at the boys in astonishment. They got the nerves to follow him yet ignore him like he didn't exist? Rehan did not give away anything instead he kept quite listening to their talks that were all about him.

"You know he is in love?" Faiz said making Rehan alert. He turned to them to see what he would say but they shut their mouth as soon as Rehan turned around.

"Just because I am not uttering a word that does not mean you say anything?" Rehan said throwing a punch on Faiz making him groan while they started fighting while Saif pulled them off because everyone were giving them curious looks.

"Don't behave like kids. We are at a wedding party." Saif said while Rehan straightened his shirt and looked at Faiz who had his face huffed.

"Dude enough of your drama otherwise I'll leave." Rehan said smirking while Faiz rolled his eyes at him murmuring something that was inaudible.

"What did you say?" Rehan asked narrowing his eyes while Faiz yelled loudly making Rehan embarrassed.

"I said I am not allowing you to go anywhere now." Faiz yelled and sat down on the chair that was behind him while all the men gave him weird glances.

"Don't worry I am not leaving now." Rehan said and Faiz looked at him with a questioning glance.

"Its a long story, Kaif will tell you." Rehan said pointing towards Kaif and he told him everything making Faiz squeal in excitement. He got up hurriedly and embraced Rehan in a bear hug. Rehan laughed at his reaction but hugged him back.

This was all that mattered to him and now he was here. He was happy!

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