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Sunan Abi Dawud 5117 (Book 43, Hadith 345) #25408
Unrighteous Causes and their Consequences

SUMMARY: Helping people in an unrighteous cause is like a camel being pulled out of a well by its tail.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud: If anyone helps his people in an unrighteous cause, he is like a camel which falls into a well and is pulled out by its tail.
حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ مَنْ نَصَرَ قَوْمَهُ عَلَى غَيْرِ الْحَقِّ فَهُوَ كَالْبَعِيرِ الَّذِي رُدِّيَ فَهُوَ يُنْزَعُ بِذَنَبِهِ

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cause  *  camel  *  well  *  fasad  *  sabab  *  jamal  *  bir  *  unrighteous

QUICK LESSONS:
Helping people who are doing right things .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, warns us against helping people in unrighteous causes. It compares such help to a camel that falls into a well and is pulled out by its tail. This comparison implies that the help given to those who are doing wrong will not be beneficial for anyone involved; it will only bring harm and destruction. The hadith also teaches us that we should not be part of any activity which goes against the teachings of Islam or any other religion for that matter. We should always strive to do what is right and just, even if it means going against our own desires or interests.

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us through this hadith that we must always think twice before getting involved in something which could potentially lead to harm or destruction for ourselves or others around us. We must remember that our actions have consequences, both good and bad, so we should always choose wisely when deciding how to act in any situation.

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