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موطا امام مالك رواية يحييٰ
Muwatta Malik (Yahya)
كتاب الجامع
Book: On the Explanation of Various Chapters
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي عَذَابِ الْعَامَّةِ بِعَمَلِ الْخَاصَّةِ
What is Reported Regarding Punishment of the Masses Due to the Actions of the Elite
Muwatta Malik (Yahya) 1827 — What is Reported Regarding Punishment
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِك، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيل بْنِ أَبِي حَكِيمٍ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ، يَقُولُ : " كَانَ يُقَالُ : إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى لَا يُعَذِّبُ الْعَامَّةَ بِذَنْبِ الْخَاصَّةِ، وَلَكِنْ إِذَا عُمِلَ الْمُنْكَرُ جِهَارًا اسْتَحَقُّوا الْعُقُوبَةَ كُلُّهُمْ "
Umar bin Abdul Aziz used to say that Allah, Glorious is His Majesty, will not afflict the general people with punishment because of the sins of specific individuals, but when sin is committed openly, then all will be deserving of punishment.
