Riyad al-Salihin - Al-Nawawi - (1/126)

Riyad al-SalihinAl-Nawawi

detests it has absolved himself, and whoever condemns it is safe; yet the one who is pleased with it and follows along—he is the sinner.” They asked, “Messenger of Allah, shall we not fight them?” He replied, “No, so long as they establish the prayer among you.” Narrated by Muslim.

Its meaning: whoever loathes the evil in his heart and is unable to denounce it with hand or tongue is free of sin and has discharged his duty; whoever speaks out against it to the extent of his ability is safe from that act of disobedience; but whoever approves of what they do and supports them is the one who is disobedient.

194 – Sixth: From the Mother of the Believers, Umm al-Ḥakam Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) who said: The Prophet ﷺ entered upon her in alarm, saying, “There is no god but Allah! Woe to the Arabs from an evil that has drawn near: today a gap like this has been opened in the barrier of Gog and Magog,” making a circle with his thumb and the finger next to it. I asked, “Messenger of Allah, will we be destroyed while righteous people are among us?” He said, “Yes, when filth becomes widespread.”(1) Agreed upon.

195 – Seventh: Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Beware of sitting in the roads.” They said, “Messenger of Allah, we have no choice—we need places where we can sit and talk.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “If you insist on sitting, then give the road its right.” They asked, “What is the road’s right, Messenger of Allah?” He said, “Lowering the gaze, refraining from causing harm, returning the greeting of peace, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong.” Agreed upon.

196 – Eighth: Ibn ʿAbbās (may Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a gold ring on a man’s hand. He removed it and threw it aside, saying, “Would one of you deliberately take a burning coal from the Fire and put it on his hand?!” After the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had left, someone said to the man, “Pick up your ring and make use of it.” He replied, “By Allah, I will never take it after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has thrown it away.” Narrated by Muslim.

197 – Ninth: Abū Saʿīd al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī reported that ʿĀ’idh ibn ʿAmr (may Allah be pleased with him)

(1) It refers to impiety and licentiousness. The hadith teaches that when wickedness becomes widespread, collective ruin may strike even if the righteous are numerous. This underscores the baleful consequences of sin and urges believers to oppose it.

كَرِهَ فَقَدْ بَرِيَ، وَمَنْ أَنْكَرَ فَقَدْ سَلِمَ، وَلَكِنْ مَنْ رَضِيَ وَتَابَعَ» قالوا : يا رسول الله أَلَا نُقَاتِلُهُمْ ؟ قال : « لَا، مَا أَقَامُوا فِيكُمُ الصَّلَاةَ » رواه مسلم . معناه : مَنْ كَرِهَ بِقَلْبِهِ وَلَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ إِنْكَارًا بِيَدٍ وَلَا لِسَانٍ فَقَدْ بَرِيَ مِنَ الْإِثْمِ وَأَدَّى وَظِيفَتَهُ، وَمَنْ أَنْكَرَ بِحَسَبِ طَاقَتِهِ فَقَدْ سَلِمَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْمَعْصِيَةِ وَمَنْ رَضِيَ بِفِعْلِهِمْ وَتَابَعَهُمْ فَهُوَ الْعَاصِي . ١٩٤ - السادس : عن أم المؤمنين أم الحكم زينب بنت جحش رضي الله عنها أن النبي ﷺ دخل عليها فزعاً يقول : « لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَيْلٌ لِلْعَرَبِ مِنْ شَرٍّ قَدِ اقْتَرَبَ، فُتِحَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ رَدْمٍ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ مِثْلَ هَذِهِ »، وحلق بأصبعيه الإبهام والتي تليها فقلت : يا رسول الله أنهلك وفينا الصالحون ؟ قال : « نَعَمْ إِذَا كَثُرَ الْخَبَثُ (١) » متفق عليه . ١٩٥ - السابع : عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه عن النبي ﷺ قال : « أَيَّاكُمْ وَالْجُلُوسَ فِي الطُّرُقَاتِ » فقالوا : يا رسول الله ما لنا من مجالسنا بد نتحدث فيها . فقال رسول الله ﷺ : « فَإِذَا أَبَيْتُمْ إِلَّا الْمَجْلِسَ فَأَعْطُوا الطَّرِيقَ حَقَّهُ » قالوا : وما حق الطريق يا رسول الله ؟ قال : « غَضُّ الْبَصَرِ وَكَفُّ الْأَذَى وَرَدُّ السَّلَامِ وَالْأَمْرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْيُ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ » متفق عليه . ١٩٦ - الثامن : عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله ﷺ رأى خاتماً من ذهب في يد رجل فنزعه فطرحه وقال : « يَعْمَدُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى جَمْرَةٍ مِنْ نَارٍ فَيَجْعَلُهَا فِي يَدِهِ » ! فقيل للرجل بعد ما ذهب رسول الله ﷺ : خُذْ خَاتَمَكَ انْتَفِعْ بِهِ . قال : لا والله لا آخُذُهُ أَبَداً وَقَدْ طَرَحَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ . رواه مسلم . ١٩٧ - التاسع : عن أبي سعيد الحسن البصري أن عائذ بن عمرو رضي الله عنه

(١) يعني الفسوق والفجور . وفي الحديث : إن الخبث إذا كثر فقد يحصل الهلاك العام وإن كثر الصالحون . ففيه بيان شؤم المعصية والتحريض على إنكارها .