The Ruling on Disliking the People of Uprightness and Obedience

The questioner : Yes. May Allah bless you. We find that some people dislike the committed young men; indeed, anyone who is committed to good is disliked, even the first time they meet him. If these people open their hearts, are they not hypocrites?

The Shaykh : By Allah, the question of the brother Muhammad says: Some people, as soon as they encounter a committed young man, dislike him. I fear that this is hypocrisy. Hypocrisy in his heart. And such a person must have his heart treated above all else, because the matter is serious. But some people may dislike some of the youth because of the actions of some of them, those who are extreme and force people to do what they want, rather than what came in the Shari'ah. They say that everyone who opposes them is an innovator or misguided. You know that people ruin things for one another. But the obligation is that whenever you see a committed person, you should love him for the sake of Allah. And if you see from him something that contradicts the methodology of the Salaf, advise him.