Variation In People's Level Of Faith
Darussalam · Volume 6
47. The Book Of FaithAnd Its SignsSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 5008 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 111
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صحيح، ابن ماجة (١٢٧٥) // تخريج مشكلة الفقر (٦٦) //
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(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ١٢٧٥: م [تخريج مشكلة الفقر ٦٦].
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5011. Abū Sa'eed said: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; if he cannot, then with his tongue; if he cannot, then with his heart - and that is the weakest of Faith.'" (Ṣaḥīh)
5008 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ رَأَى مُنْكَرًا فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِلِسَانِهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِقَلْبِهِ، وَذَلِكَ أَضْعَفُ الْإِيمَانِ»
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1. 'Should change it with his hand' meaning if he has the authority, the power, and the ability, as indicated because the average person is not allowed to take the law in his own hand; it would otherwise give birth to anarchy. The implementation of the prescribed legal punishments is also the responsibility of the government. Individuals may not implement them, nor are they commissioned or charged with carrying it out. That is why Allāh's Messenger ﷺ stipulated the condition of ability. 2. 'Then with his tongue': This is everyone's responsibility when capable, except for when there is the difference of the ranks; For example, children in front of parents, students in front of the teacher, the ruled in front of the ruler; and slaves in front of the master do not have the ability to speak out. Or when there is the risk of losing one's life, as it comes in the forthcoming narration. 3. 'With his heart' meaning he must at least believe it is evil, and the Prophet ﷺ included this among Faith.