Allah Ta’ala has destined a passage through this earth for each one and for that Allah Ta’ala has made great provisions/arrangements for us. Allah Ta’ala has given us choices as to which paths we would tread upon and many factors influence these choices. One such factor is the friendship/ companionship/ association that we have with people.
Here is a series of talks by My Beloved Father; Moulana Haroon Abasoomar saheb (rahimahullah) on the topic of friendship:

Part one

Part two

Part three