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48 – Chapter: A Warning against Harming the Righteous, the Weak, and the Needy

Allah the Exalted says, “Those who harm believing men and believing women without their having deserved it have certainly shouldered a slander and a manifest sin.” (Al-Aḥzāb 33:58)

He also says, “So as for the orphan, do not oppress him; and as for the petitioner, do not repel him.” (Ad-Ḍuḥā 93:9-10)

Many prophetic texts speak to this, among them:

– The ḥadīth of Abū Hurayrah cited in the previous chapter: “Whoever shows enmity to a friend (walī) of Mine, I have declared war upon him.” (1)

– The ḥadīth of Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ mentioned earlier in the chapter on kindness to the orphan (2), and the Prophet’s words ﷺ: “O Abū Bakr, if you have angered them, you have indeed angered your Lord.” (3)

394 – Jundub ibn ʿAbd Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever performs the dawn prayer is under Allah’s protection; so let not Allah demand from you anything concerning His protection. For whoever He demands from His protection, He will overtake him and then cast him face-first into the Fire of Hell.” Reported by Muslim. (4)(5)

49 – Chapter: Applying Rulings to People According to Their Outward State, while Their Inner Secrets Are to Allah the Exalted

Allah the Exalted says, “But if they repent, establish the prayer, and give the zakāt, then let them go on their way.” (At-Tawbah 9:11)

(1) Previously cited under no. 391. (2) Listed under no. 265. (3) See hadith no. 266. (4) That is, in the protection and guarantee of Allah. (5) That is, He will hurl him face-first into the Fire of Hell.

٤٨ - باب التحذير من إيذاء الصالحين والضعفة والمساكين قال الله تعالى : ﴿ وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِغَيْرِ مَا اكْتَسَبُوا فَقَدِ احْتَمَلُوا بُهْتَانًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا ﴾ [ الأحزاب : ٥٨ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ ﴾ [ الضحى : ٩ - ١٠ ] . وأما الأحاديث ، فكثيرة منها : حديث أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه في الباب قبل هذا : « مَنْ عَادَى لِي وَلِيًّا فَقَدْ آذَنْتُهُ بِالْحَرْبِ » (١) . ومنها حديث سعد بن أبي وقاص رضي الله عنه السابق في باب ملاطفة اليتيم (٢) ، وقوله ﷺ : « يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ لَئِنْ كُنْتَ أَغْضَبْتَهُمْ لَقَدْ أَغْضَبْتَ رَبَّكَ » (٣) . ٣٩٤ - وعن جندب بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « مَنْ صَلَّى صَلَاةَ الصُّبْحِ ، فَهُوَ فِي ذِمَّةِ اللَّهِ (٤) ، فَلَا يَطْلُبَنَّكُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ ذِمَّتِهِ بِشَيْءٍ ، فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ يَطْلُبُهُ مِنْ ذِمَّتِهِ بِشَيْءٍ يُدْرِكْهُ . ثُمَّ يَكُبَّهُ (٥) عَلَى وَجْهِهِ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ » رواه مسلم . ٤٩ - باب إجراء أحكام الناس على الظاهر وسرائرهم إلى الله تعالى قال الله تعالى : ﴿ فَإِنْ تَابُوا وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ فَخَلُّوا سَبِيلَهُمْ ﴾ [ التوبة : ١١ ] .

(١) سبق برقم (٣٩١) . (٢) تحت رقم (٢٦٥) . (٣) انظر الحديث رقم (٢٦٦) . (٤) أي : في أمان الله وضمانه . (٥) أي : يلقيه على وجهه في نار جهنم .