What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): {When a man says, "The people are ruined," he is the most ruined of them}?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: It is reported in a hadith from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2623a What is the meaning?
Answer:
The meaning of that is that he clears himself and places the blame on the people, or he disparages the people and praises himself. So he should occupy himself with his own faults and his own sins, and repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: It is reported in a hadith from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When a person says that people are ruined he is himself ruined.
إذا قال الرجل هلك الناس فهو أهلكهمAnswer:
The meaning of that is that he clears himself and places the blame on the people, or he disparages the people and praises himself. So he should occupy himself with his own faults and his own sins, and repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المقصود بقوله ﷺ:{إذا قال الرجل: هلك الناس فهو أهلكهم}؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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