It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: By Him in Whose hand is my soul! You will certainly enjoin good and certainly forbid evil, otherwise it is near that Allah the Exalted will send upon you a punishment from Himself, and then you will call upon Him, but He will not answer you.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / مسائل الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر / 9530
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حسن لغيره، أخرجه الترمذي: 2169 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 23301 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 23690»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Allahu Akbar! May Allah Ta'ala forgive us, at this time the vast majority of the Muslim Ummah has become deserving of this warning. Not only the general public, but even the elite have abandoned the obligation of enjoining good (amr bil-ma'ruf) and forbidding evil (nahy 'anil-munkar).