The Meaning of the Hadith: “Whoever Defends the Honor of His Brother…”
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Question:
I ask for clarification of the meaning of the following hadith:?
Answer:
This hadith is acceptable, and its well-known wording is:Bulugh al-Maram 16:92. This indicates the virtue of defending one’s brother. A Muslim man defends his brother, and a woman defends her brother in Allah and her sister in Allah. If he sees someone speaking about his honor, he says: “O my brother! Fear Allah. This has not reached us, and we know of him nothing but good,” provided he knows of him only good and has not been informed of anything but good about him. This is because backbiting has great evil and serious corruption. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: [Al-Hujurat: 12]. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: , meaning: they are the people of backbiting.
The point is that backbiting is forbidden and one of the major sins, so one must guard against it. If a Muslim man or woman hears someone backbiting, he or she should respond and say: “O my brother! Fear Allah.” She says to him: “O my brother! Fear Allah.” The man says to him: “O my brother! Fear Allah,” or to the woman: “O so-and-so! Fear Allah.” This is not permissible; backbiting is forbidden. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 16:92. It is also because this is part of forbidding what is wrong. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, commanded the forbidding of what is wrong. He, Mighty and Majestic, said: [Al-Imran: 104]. And He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: [Al-Tawbah: 71]. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 49a. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
I ask for clarification of the meaning of the following hadith:
No Muslim man defends the honor of his brother except that it is a right upon Allah to defend him from the Fire of Hell on the Day of Resurrection.
ما من امرئ مسلم يرد عن عرض أخيه إلا كان حقًا على الله أن يرد عنه نار جهنم يوم القيامةAnswer:
This hadith is acceptable, and its well-known wording is:
If a Muslim defends his brother’s honor in his absence, Allah will protect his face from the fire of Hell on the Day of Resurrection.
من رد عن عرض أخيه في الغيب رد الله عن وجهه النار يوم القيامةor backbite each other
وَلا يَغْتَبْ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًاHe said: “I saw, on the night I was ascended to the heavens, men with nails of brass scratching their faces and chests. I asked about them, and it was said: They are those who eat the flesh of people and invade their honor.”
إنه رأى ليلة عرج به إلى السماء رجالًا لهم أظفار من نحاس يخمشون بها وجوههم وصدورهم، فسأل عنهم قال: هم ... سأل عنهم فقيل له: إنهم هم الذين يأكلون لحوم الناس ويقعون في أعراضهمThe point is that backbiting is forbidden and one of the major sins, so one must guard against it. If a Muslim man or woman hears someone backbiting, he or she should respond and say: “O my brother! Fear Allah.” She says to him: “O my brother! Fear Allah.” The man says to him: “O my brother! Fear Allah,” or to the woman: “O so-and-so! Fear Allah.” This is not permissible; backbiting is forbidden. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
If a Muslim defends his brother’s honor in his absence, Allah will protect his face from the fire of Hell on the Day of Resurrection.
من رد عن عرض أخيه في الغيب رد الله عن وجهه النار يوم القيامةAnd let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to [all that is] good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong
وَلْتَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِThe believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِHe who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart, and that is the least of faith.
من رأى منكم منكرًا فليغيره بيده، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه وذلك أضعف الإيمانThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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