Al-Qāsim ibn Muḥammad raḥimahullāh:

«قد جَعَلَ الله في الصَّدِيقِ البَارِّ المُقْبِلِ عِوَضًا مِن ذِي الرَّحِمِ العَاقِّ» “Indeed, Allāh has placed in the righteous and attentive friend a replacement for a blood-relative who is disobedient and neglectful.” [Siyar A‘lam An-Nubalā' (5/58)] Source: https://t.me/gemsofthesalaf #Brotherhood