The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him and his progeny) said: He who decreases a grief out of the grieves of this world for his Muslim brother, Allah will decrease for him a grief out of the grieves of the Hereafter.

Imam Ali (PBUH) said: O Kumayl! Say what is just in any condition. Be friends with the righteous and avoid the evil doers, stay away from the hypocrites and do not accompany the treacherous.

Platypus are strictly protected by law and harsh penalties in Australia, which is agreeable with most, if not all, Australians, since the animals are not pests and are now national emblems. The Australian government and private groups like the Australian Platypus Conservancy keep close eyes on platypus populations and have proposed relocating some of the urban platypus to suitable natural areas where they have been driven from by development in the past.

Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH) said: When you are informed of a fellow companion committing an evil action, then go to him and tell him: O so and so! Either refrain from committing this sin or keep away from us; then, avoid him unless he does so.

Platypus are considered "common but vulnerable" by the government of Australia. It is plentiful in some areas, but is considered vulnerable due to habitat destruction from dams, irrigation projects, being caught in fish nets and lines, and water pollution.

Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH) said: He who seeks the company of those who insult the lovers of Allah has surely disobeyed Him, the Sublime.

The Australian Platypus Conservancy and the Melbourne Water Department together have surveyed and taken counts of the urban platypus populations. They found that platypus in the waterways were as healthy and well-fed as those in the wild, while some individual platypus from the waterways have migrated and re-colonized river banks with improved habitat.

Imam Sajjad (PBUH) said: Beware of the companionship of the sinful, and helping of the unjust.

Recently, platypus have started invading human-made urban waterways in Melbourne, Victoria, while disappearing from some wild areas, for reasons still not understood. The urban platypus most likely have been forced into artificial waterways due to destruction of their habitat by development, and there is enough live platypus food in the waterways to feed a platypus population.

Imam Sajjad (PBUH) said: The meeting of the righteous invites you to goodness.