Muslim

Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:

Al-‘ā’il, ‘aylah:
Derived from (poverty and need),
meaning destitute and needy.

Benefits and Issues:
Sin and crime are sins and crimes for everyone,
but some people, due to a certain reason, necessity, motive, or incitement, are compelled to commit them.
Therefore, there is less anger and regret towards them.
However, some people,
without any reason or necessity, and without any motive or need, commit these acts merely by considering sin and crime as insignificant and trivial, and thus, there is greater anger towards them.
An old man,
a ruler, and a poor and destitute person commit these crimes,
even though within them there is no need for this act,
nor is there any motive or incitement prompting them.
An old man who is lustful has already passed the stage of being overpowered by desire,
a king has no fear or danger from anyone for which he would need to lie,
a poor and destitute person does not possess that wealth and riches which drive a person out of control,
and it is the wealthy who, relying on their wealth, often fall prey to arrogance.
Therefore, these people, without excuse or reason, consider disobedience and sin against Allah as insignificant, and, being heedless of it, act stubbornly in committing such acts.
For this reason, their accountability will be severe.
Today, those in authority and power are generally entangled in all three of these crimes,
yet despite this, they are considered the leaders and guides of the Muslims, and people accept them as leaders,
as if these are not crimes at all.