The ruling on treating a person with kindness while he is an open sinner
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The questioner : That is, the best person among them, as he said. That is, one who is close to them in his book.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : Our relaxation, so does he act as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to act? Or by what
The Shaykh : Know that there is something they call cases of specific individuals. The Messenger treats a person with a treatment that differs from others for a reason.
Was not the man who asked for permission, saying, "Admit him, for he is a bad-tempered brother of the clan," and then when he entered, the Prophet softened his speech and was gentle with him, even though he had said he was a bad-tempered brother of the clan? These matters are cases of specific individuals, and in them, the circumstances of the situation are considered. It may be in the interest that I honor this man, even if he is of little status or the like. It may be in the interest, and it may also be a harm to honor one who deserves honor in front of his peers, for example, is that not so? Perhaps if I honored him in front of his peers, they would envy him for it. This is from one angle. Also, it would create resentment in their hearts against me, even though I did nothing wrong; I honored one who deserved honor, but hearts do not accept everything. Yes, and for this reason, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the example of this nation and the one before it with a man who hired workers from the beginning of the day to midday, and from midday to the 'Asr prayer, and lastly gave them their wages twice, the first group complained. What did Allah say to them? He said, "Did I deprive you of anything from your wages?" They said, "No." He said, "This is my favor, which I give to whom I will," or as He (Blessed and Exalted is He) said.
In any case, there may also be a harm in honoring one who deserves honor in front of others. Cases of specific individuals have no fixed rule in reality, and for this reason, you often find that this case of a specific individual passes by you, having no generality.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : Our relaxation, so does he act as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to act? Or by what
The Shaykh : Know that there is something they call cases of specific individuals. The Messenger treats a person with a treatment that differs from others for a reason.
Was not the man who asked for permission, saying, "Admit him, for he is a bad-tempered brother of the clan," and then when he entered, the Prophet softened his speech and was gentle with him, even though he had said he was a bad-tempered brother of the clan? These matters are cases of specific individuals, and in them, the circumstances of the situation are considered. It may be in the interest that I honor this man, even if he is of little status or the like. It may be in the interest, and it may also be a harm to honor one who deserves honor in front of his peers, for example, is that not so? Perhaps if I honored him in front of his peers, they would envy him for it. This is from one angle. Also, it would create resentment in their hearts against me, even though I did nothing wrong; I honored one who deserved honor, but hearts do not accept everything. Yes, and for this reason, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the example of this nation and the one before it with a man who hired workers from the beginning of the day to midday, and from midday to the 'Asr prayer, and lastly gave them their wages twice, the first group complained. What did Allah say to them? He said, "Did I deprive you of anything from your wages?" They said, "No." He said, "This is my favor, which I give to whom I will," or as He (Blessed and Exalted is He) said.
In any case, there may also be a harm in honoring one who deserves honor in front of others. Cases of specific individuals have no fixed rule in reality, and for this reason, you often find that this case of a specific individual passes by you, having no generality.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 161 - 171 حكم معاملة الشخص معاملة حسنة وهو فاسق - مقدمة المجموع للنووي - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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