حَدَّثَنَا
مُسَّدَدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ ، حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو إِسْحَاق ، أَظُنُّهُ عَنْ
ابْنِ جَرِيرٍ ، عَنْ
جَرِيرٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَكُونُ فِي قَوْمٍ يُعْمَلُ فِيهِمْ بِالْمَعَاصِي يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَى أَنْ يُغَيِّرُوا عَلَيْهِ فَلَا يُغَيِّرُوا إِلَّا أَصَابَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِعَذَابٍ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَمُوتُوا " .
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet ﷺ said: If any man is among a people in whose midst he does acts of disobedience, and, though they are able to make him change (his acts), they do not change, Allah will smite them with punishment before they die.
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Whoever Allah grants wealth, honor, and power in this world, it is his responsibility to strive for the promotion of righteousness and the prevention of sin.
➋ Every person should try to prevent evil according to his ability.
➌ When Allah's punishment descends in the world, the righteous are also affected by it, but this punishment comes when sins become widespread in society.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4009