Narrated from Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When people are committing disobedience, and among them there is a person who is the most honorable and it is possible for him to stop them from that evil, but he does not stop them, then Allah Almighty sends a general punishment upon such people.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / مسائل الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر / 9540
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث حسن، أخرجه الطبراني في الكبير : 2379، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 19216 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 19429»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The greatest responsibility of the heads of families is that they bring those under their care closer to goodness and keep them away from evil, whereas those responsible for fulfilling this duty have become rare.