The Ruling on Rejoicing at the Misfortune of a Muslim Brother
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Question:
This questioner insisted that I read his question. He says: I testify to Allah that I love you for the sake of Allah, O Shaykh, for what you do in defending Islam. The question is: If I hate a brother of mine who is a Muslim because of problems between us or other reasons, is it permissible for me to rejoice when a misfortune befalls him?
Answer:
This is not permissible, as long as he is your Muslim brother, for you do not rejoice at his misfortune. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 2560Sahih (Darussalam). He said: .
This is a sign of faith: that you rejoice at the joy of your Muslim brother. Ah, ah. And you grieve at his grief and feel pain at his pain; this is a sign of faith. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 13. Just as you love good for yourself and hate evil and harm for yourself, you do this with your brother: you love good for him and hate harm for him.
As for the misunderstanding between you and him, you must strive for reconciliation. You must make peace with him and be tolerant toward him, and do not remain in a state of hostility with him, for it came in the hadith: Yes.
This questioner insisted that I read his question. He says: I testify to Allah that I love you for the sake of Allah, O Shaykh, for what you do in defending Islam. The question is: If I hate a brother of mine who is a Muslim because of problems between us or other reasons, is it permissible for me to rejoice when a misfortune befalls him?
Answer:
This is not permissible, as long as he is your Muslim brother, for you do not rejoice at his misfortune. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The believers are like a building they support one another.
المؤمن للمؤمن كالبنيان يشد بعضه بعضاThe believers in their mutual love, mercy, and compassion are like one body. If one part of it complains, the rest of the body responds to it with sleeplessness and fever.
مثل المسلمين في توادهم وتراحمهم وتعاطفهم كمثل الجسد الواحد. إذا اشتكى منه عضو تداعى له سائر الجسد بالسهر والحمىThis is a sign of faith: that you rejoice at the joy of your Muslim brother. Ah, ah. And you grieve at his grief and feel pain at his pain; this is a sign of faith. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself.
لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى يحب لأخيه ما يحب لنفسهAs for the misunderstanding between you and him, you must strive for reconciliation. You must make peace with him and be tolerant toward him, and do not remain in a state of hostility with him, for it came in the hadith:
Indeed, deeds are presented to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, on Mondays and Thursdays, and He forgives whom He wills of the people of sins, except for one who has hostility between him and his brother. Then Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says: Postpone these two until they reconcile.
ان الاعمال تعرض على الله سبحانه وتعالى في يوم الاثنين والخميس فيغفر لمن شاء من اصحاب الذنوب الا من كانت بينه وبين اخيه شحناء فان الله جل وعلا يقول اخروا هذين حتى يصطلحا.
Source
[و لا تتبعوا السبل فتفرق بكم عن سبيله] — alfawzan.live (41:18)
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