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Sahih Muslim 2578 (Book 45, Hadith 74) #13652
Beware of Oppression and Stinginess

SUMMARY: This hadith is a warning against committing oppression and stinginess, as it can lead to destruction.

Jabir b. Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger said: Be on your guard against committing oppression, for oppression is a darkness on the Day of Resurrection, and be on your guard against stinginess for stinginess destroyed those who were before you, as it incited them to shed blood and make lawful what was unlawful for them.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ قَيْسٍ - عَنْ عُبَيْدِ، اللَّهِ بْنِ مِقْسَمٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ اتَّقُوا الظُّلْمَ فَإِنَّ الظُّلْمَ ظُلُمَاتٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَاتَّقُوا الشُّحَّ فَإِنَّ الشُّحَّ أَهْلَكَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ حَمَلَهُمْ عَلَى أَنْ سَفَكُوا دِمَاءَهُمْ وَاسْتَحَلُّوا مَحَارِمَهُمْ

TOPICS
oppression  *  stinginess  *  destruction  *  warning

QUICK LESSONS:
Avoid oppressing others; Be generous with what you have; Uphold justice; Show compassion towards others; Respect other people's rights; Follow Allah's commands faithfully .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith warns us against two dangerous behaviors - oppression and stinginess. Oppression is when someone uses their power or authority to take advantage of someone else, while stinginess is when someone refuses to share what they have with others. Both of these behaviors can lead to destruction, as it did for those who came before us. We should be careful not to do either one, so that we don't suffer the same fate as those who came before us. Allah's Messenger reminds us that on the Day of Resurrection, oppression will be seen as a darkness that will bring shame upon its perpetrator. Therefore, we should strive to avoid both oppression and stinginess in our lives in order to stay away from destruction and maintain our honor on the Day of Judgment.

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