It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection, he will be thrown into Hell, his intestines will come out, and he will begin to circle around them like a donkey circles around a millstone. The people of Hell will gather and say: O so-and-so! Did you not use to command us to do good and forbid us from evil? He will say: Yes, I used to command you to do good, but I did not do it myself, and I used to forbid you from evil, but I did not refrain from it myself.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / مسائل الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر / 9528
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم: 2989 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 21800 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 22143»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In this Prophetic statement, a severe warning has been mentioned for the scholars of Islam. Every scholar and preacher should act upon whatever he conveys; otherwise, neither will there be any effect in his speech, nor will he be honored in the sight of Allah, the Exalted.