Guidance for one who was beaten for enjoining good

Question:
One of the brothers says: He constantly tells the boys, “Pray, pray, pray.” And one time they beat him, they beat him severely until some people carried him to his house while he was ill; because of, I mean, his calling to the boys who are playing football in the street?

Answer:
In any case, he is rewarded, and he has a great reward. And even though he was beaten, some of the prophets were killed; it is not just a beating. Some of the prophets were killed without right, as Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said about them, the Exalted: [Al Imran: 21]. So he has predecessors among the righteous of the prophets and the righteous people.
But he has to complain about them to the authorities, to the heads of the Commission, so that they are punished. He should not remain silent; because if they become bold with you, they will become bold with others. So it is necessary to file a complaint with the authorities in this matter. And if he contacts me, or writes to me, I –if Allah wills– will do what is necessary in this. And if he goes to the Commission’s administration, they will not fall short, if Allah wills... they do not fall short in this. This is a great matter... it is not befitting to remain silent about it.

Question: If he went to the Commission for Promoting Virtue and Preventing Vice, would they not stand with him?

Answer: Yes; they will stand with him. He writes to the Commission, or to Prince Salman, or to the Minister of the Interior, or his deputy. All of these –if Allah wills– will do what is necessary. But he should not be lenient; he should follow up on the matter. It is not for his own sake; he follows up on the matter so that they do not transgress against others. Otherwise, he is rewarded –if Allah wills– and it does not harm him.