Forbidding evil on the road, even if it delays the prayer
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The questioner:
(peace and blessings be upon him). My Lord commanded him to lead the people in prayer, so he is the most deserving of that among you. Do we have evidence from this hadith that if a man sees an evil on the road, he should forbid the evil, even if it delays his prayer? Yes.
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is an argument for this. And regarding those who stay behind to watch over the people until they reach their need, there is no harm in that, so that the evil is not left unforbidden. Yes.
The questioner:
He loves a measure of it, if it is.
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes. May Allah make it good.
(peace and blessings be upon him). My Lord commanded him to lead the people in prayer, so he is the most deserving of that among you. Do we have evidence from this hadith that if a man sees an evil on the road, he should forbid the evil, even if it delays his prayer? Yes.
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is an argument for this. And regarding those who stay behind to watch over the people until they reach their need, there is no harm in that, so that the evil is not left unforbidden. Yes.
The questioner:
He loves a measure of it, if it is.
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes. May Allah make it good.
Source
صحيح البخاري (الشرح الثاني) — binbaz.org.sa (1:28:18)
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