Chapter on the Prohibition of Expressing Schadenfreude Toward a Muslim: Allah the Exalted said: “Indeed, the believers are brothers.”
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The Reciter: And upon his family and all his Companions.
He (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Chapter on the prohibition of expressing schadenfreude over a Muslim. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Hujurat 49:10] And He the Exalted said: [An-Nur 24:19] It was narrated from Wathilah ibn al-Asqa (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2506Da'if (Darussalam) Al-Tirmidhi narrated it and said: It is a good hadith.
Chapter on the prohibition of slandering established lineages in the apparent Shari'ah. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ahzab 33:58] It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 67 Muslim narrated it. "
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
These are two chapters mentioned by the author (may Allah have mercy on him) in the book *Riyad al-Salihin*: the first is on schadenfreude, and the second is on defaming lineages.
As for schadenfreude, it is mocking someone for a sin, an action, or an incident that befalls a person, or something similar, by publicizing it, explaining it, and displaying it. This is forbidden because it contradicts the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Hujurat 49:10] For a brother does not like schadenfreude to be displayed regarding his brother. It also contradicts His saying: [Al-Ahzab 33:58] Then the author mentioned the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This means that if a person mocks his brother for something, perhaps Allah will have mercy on the one who was mocked, and the affliction will be healed and removed from him, and then the one who mocked him will be tested with it. This happens often. For this reason, another hadith was reported, which has some doubt regarding its authenticity, but it is in agreement with this hadith: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2505Da'if (Darussalam) So beware of mocking Muslims and expressing schadenfreude toward them, for perhaps what you expressed schadenfreude about will be lifted from them and will befall you.
He (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Chapter on the prohibition of expressing schadenfreude over a Muslim. Allah the Exalted said:
The believers are but brothers
إنما المؤمنون إخوةIndeed, those who like that immorality should be spread [or publicized] among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter
إن الذين يحبون أن تشيع الفاحشة في الذين آمنوا لهم عذاب أليم في الدنيا والآخرةDo not rejoice over the mishaps of your brother so that Allah has mercy on him and subjects you to trials.
لاتظهر الشماتة لأخيك فيرحمه الله ويبتليكChapter on the prohibition of slandering established lineages in the apparent Shari'ah. Allah the Exalted said:
And those who harm believing men and believing women for [something] other than what they have earned have certainly born upon themselves a slander and manifest sin.
والذين يؤذون المؤمنين والمؤمنات بغير ما اكتسبوا فقد احتملوا بهتانا وإثما مبيناTwo (things) are found among men which are tantamount to unbelief: slandering one's lineage and lamentation on the dead.
اثنتان بالناس هما بهم كفر الطعن في النسب والنياحة على الميتThe Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
These are two chapters mentioned by the author (may Allah have mercy on him) in the book *Riyad al-Salihin*: the first is on schadenfreude, and the second is on defaming lineages.
As for schadenfreude, it is mocking someone for a sin, an action, or an incident that befalls a person, or something similar, by publicizing it, explaining it, and displaying it. This is forbidden because it contradicts the saying of Allah the Exalted: