Enjoining What Is Good And Forbidding What Is Evil
Darussalam · Volume 5
36. The Chapters On TribulationsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4007 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1328
Source no. 4007 · Volume 9 · Page 7
Sahih
صحيح، الروض النضير (١٠٠١) ، الصحيحة (١٦٨)
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4007. It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ stood up to deliver a sermon, and one of the things that he said was: "No, fear of people should prevent a man from speaking the truth, if he knows it." Then Abu Sa'eed wept and said: "By Allāh, we have seen things that made us scared (and we did not speak up)." (Sahih)
4007 - حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ جَدْعَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَامَ خَطِيبًا، فَكَانَ فِيمَا قَالَ: «أَلَا لَا يَمْنَعَنَّ رَجُلًا هَيْبَةُ النَّاسِ أَنْ يَقُولَ بِحَقٍّ إِذَا عَلِمَهُ» قَالَ: فَبَكَى أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، وَقَالَ: «قَدْ وَاللَّهِ رَأَيْنَا أَشْيَاءَ فَهِبْنَا»
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[1] Al-Ma'idah 5:78-81.
a. Whenever one sees something contrary to the Shari'ah he has to preach the truth when able, probably the evil doers may accept the truth or at least the people will come to know the truth, and will not confuse the truth, with falsehood. b. If one fears for his life or apprehends any severe harm, then it is allowed for him to keep quiet. However, even in such situations, declaring the truth and bearing all the hardships that could fall on him in this regard is better as Imām Mālik, Ahmad bin Hanbal and Ibn Taimiyah ﷺ endured.