-Trait
of a Muslim: Concealing & Not Exposing
This
leads to…
-Coming
to the Aid of Your Brother/Sister
-Interceding
on Their Behalf
If
there are problems…
-Intercession
CONCEALING THE FAULTS OF
THE MUSLIMS AND EXPOSING THEM ONLY IN DIRE NEED
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Al-Khaleel ibn Ahmad was walking with a companion of
his when his companion’s shoe broke, so he carried his shoes and walked
barefoot. Al-Khaleel took off his own shoes and carried them and walked
barefoot. His companion asked him why he was doing that, and he said, “I am
showing sympathy for you in your being barefoot.”
Do not think badly of a word uttered by
your brother, when you can find a good interpretation for it
-Umar al-Khattab
Whoever
puts shame on his brother because of his sin that he has repented from, he
will not die except that Allaah will make the very same sin as a test for the
accuser
-al-Hasan al-Basri
'If you hear
anything about your brother, then seek an excuse for him, if you do not find
any then say 'It might be that he has an excuse.'
-Ibn Sirin
The believer conceals and advises whereas the sinner
exposes and shames.
Al-Fudayl bin Ayyad
Whenever a man would see something from his
brother that he dislikes, he would give him orders in private and forbid him
in private. Conversely, he would be rewarded for him screening his brother
and also rewarded for forbidding the evil.
As for today, whenever a man sees what he
dislikes he angers his brother AND unveils his screen"
-Ibn Mubarak
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24:19
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Anything that harms the
believer, as little as a word, is Haram
-al-Qurtubi
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240-"Allah will cover up on the Day of Resurrection
the defects (faults) of the one who covers up the faults of the others in this
world".
241-"Every one of my followers will be forgiven
except those who expose (openly) their wrongdoings. An example of this is that
of a man who commits a sin at night which Allah has covered for him, and in the
morning, he would say (to people): "I committed such and such sin last
night,' while Allah had kept it a secret. During the night Allah has covered it
up but in the morning he tears up the cover provided by Allah Himself."
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Al-Manaawi (may Allaah have mercy
on him) said:
Because people indulge in gossip
and may accuse others of something that has no basis.
Seeking out suspected faults may
lead to the very faults that he wants to remove.
To sum up: The Lawgiver seeks to
conceal wherever possible.
Fayd
al-Qadeer (1/559)
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242- "When a slave-girl commits fornication and
this fact of fornication has become evident, she must be given the penalty of
(fifty) lashes without hurling reproaches at her; if she does it again, she
must be given the penalty but she should not be rebuked. If she does it for the
third time, he should sell her, even for a rope woven from hair (i.e.,
something worthless)".
243-Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased
with him) reported:
A man who had drunk wine was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he asked us to beat him; some struck him with their hands,
some with their garments (making a whip) and some with their sandals. When he
(the drunkard) had gone, some of the people said: "May Allah disgrace
you!" He (the Prophet (ﷺ))
said, "Do not say so. Do not help the devil against him".
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Some of the Salaf used
to be asked, “Shall I tell you of an error of such and such person?” They
would reply, “If you want to tell me in order to disgrace him, then no.”
Disgracing
and defaming others because of the sins they commit has been prohibited
against by the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him]. An
adulteress was once lashed with the capital punishment of illegal sexual
intercourse and he [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] forbade
anybody critising or disgracing her on account of her sin
-Ibn Rajab
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COMING TO THE NEED OF A MUSLIM
22:77
244-"A Muslim is a brother of (another) Muslim, he
neither wrongs him nor does hand him over to one who does him wrong. If anyone
fulfills his brother's needs, Allah will fulfill his needs; if one relieves a
Muslim of his troubles, Allah will relieve his troubles on the Day of Resurrection;
and if anyone covers up a Muslim (his sins), Allah will cover him up (his sins)
on the Resurrection Day".
245-"He who removes from a believer one of his
difficulties of this world, Allah will remove one of his troubles on the Day of
Resurrection; and he who finds relief for a hard-pressed person, Allah will
make things easy for him on the Day of Resurrection; he who covers up (the
faults and sins) of a Muslim, Allah will cover up (his faults and sins) in this
world and in the Hereafter. Allah supports His slave as long as the slave is
supportive of his brother; and he who treads the path in search of knowledge,
Allah makes that path easy, leading to Jannah for him; the people who assemble
in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah, learning it and
teaching, there descends upon them the tranquillity, and mercy covers them, the
angels flock around them, and Allah mentions them in the presence of those near
Him; and he who lags behind in doing good deeds, his noble lineage will not make
him go ahead."
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The believer to another believer is like two
hands[1].
One of the hands has a stubborn stain on it and the stain can only be removed
if the other hand rubs it with robustness and vigour. However, it must use a
gentle cleaning agent, something soft so that the tough stain will dissolve
by it.
-Ibn Taymiyyah
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INTERCESSION
4:85
Pause: How can a person be
interceded for if he doesn’t deserve it?
246-Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be
pleased with him) reported:
Whenever a needy person would come to the Prophet (ﷺ), he would turn to those who were present and say, "If you
make intercession for him, you will be rewarded, because Allah decreed what He
likes by the tongue of His Messenger".
247-Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah bepleased with
them), reported in connection with the case of Barirah (May Allah bepleased
with her) and her husband:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to her, "It is
better for you to go back to your husband." She asked: "O Messenger
of Allah, do you order me to do so." He replied, "I only
intercede" She then said: "I have no need for him".
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Kindness (in speech) ensures that the bond will last longer and
makes love stronger, and it increases and multiplies love, and brings people
together, thus the Muslims will be united, and troubles and grudges will be
dispelled. This is one of the good features of Islam. End quote.
-al-Manawi
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RECONCILING BETWEEN PEOPLE
4:114
{والصلح خير}
4:128
8:1
49:10
248-"On every joint of man, there is charity, on
everyday when the sun rises: doing justice between two men is charity, and
assisting a man to ride an animal or to load his luggage on it is charity; and
a good word is charity, every step which one takes towards (the mosque for)
Salat is charity, and removing harmful things from the way is charity".
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Creating harmony and unity between Muslims creates
rectification for the whole community, without neglecting anyone. Positivity
when interacting and dealing with others is from the greatest of favours one
can be blessed with. Not only this, this extoled characteristic creates a
solution for the disagreements and disputes that may exist between the
Muslims. So unification of Muslims (upon its conditions) not only is
something beneficial in its very essence, but it can be used to rid the
Muslim community of anything that contravenes it and once all negativity is
uprooted, only positive outcomes remain.
-Ibn
Rajab
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249-'The person who (lies) in order to conciliate between
people is not a liar, when he conveys good or says (something) good".
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We observe here that
even lying, a sin in origin, is permitted if one is trying to create harmony.
Moreover, it is not only permitted rather one is rewarded for the pursuit of
unity.
-Ibn Rajab
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250-'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with
her) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
heard the voices of altercation of two disputants at the door; both the voices
were quite loud. One was asking the other to make his debts little (so that he
could pay them) and was pleading with him to show leniency to him, whereupon
the (other one) said: "By Allah, I will not do that". Then there came
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to them and said,
"Where is he who swore by Allah that he would not do good?" He said:
"O Messenger of Allah, it is me. Now he may do as he desires".
251-Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi (May Allah be
pleased with him) reported:
There was some quarrel among the members of Banu 'Amr bin 'Auf.
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went with some of his
Companions to bring about peace between them and he was detained. The time for
Salat approached and Bilal (May Allah be pleased with them) went to Abu Bakr
(May Allah be pleased with him) and said to him: "Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has got late and it is the time for Salat. Will you lead
Salat?" He said: "Yes, if you desire". Bilal (May Allah be
pleased with him) proclaimed the Adhan and then pronounced Iqamah. Abu Bakr
(May Allah be pleased with him) stepped forward and commenced As- Salat. (He
recited Takbir and the people followed him). In the meantime, Messenger of
Allah (ﷺ) arrived and, passing through
the rows, took his stand in the first row. The people started clapping. It was
the habit of Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) that whenever he started
praying, he would never look round. He paid no heed (to the clapping). When the
clapping increased, he turned round and saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He (the Prophet (ﷺ))
beckoned him to continue performing Salat. But Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased
with him) raised his hands and praised Allah. Then he retreated, taking his
steps backwards. When Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
saw that, he went ahead and led Salat. When he finished Salat, he faced the
congregation and said, "Why do you clap when something happens during the
Salat. Clapping is only for women. If something happens in the course of Salat
you should say, Subhan Allah. It is bound to attract attention. And you, Abu
Bakr, what prevented you from carrying on with Salat, after I beckoned to do
so?" He said, "It was not becoming for the son of Abu Quhafah to lead
Salat in the presence of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)".
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One of the last things that the Prophet saw was the Salat
being established and the unity of the companions, so he smiled
-Ibn Hajar
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And
Allah Knows best
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