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Sunan Ibn Majah 1275 (Book 5, Hadith 473) #30627
Taking Action Against Wrongdoing

SUMMARY: This hadith emphasizes the importance of speaking out against wrongdoings and taking action to change them.

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed said: "Marwan brought the pulpit out one 'Eid day and started to deliver the sermon before the prayer. A man stood up and said: 'O Commander of the Believers, you have gone against the Sunnah. You have brought the pulpit out on the day of 'Eid and it was not brought out before, and you started with the sermon before the prayer, when this was not done before.’ Abu Sa’eed said: 'As for this man, he has done his duty. I heard the Messenger of Allah say: "Whoever among you sees an evil action, and he is able to change it with his hand, then change it with his hand (by taking action); if he cannot, (do so) with his tongue then with his tongue (by speaking out); and if he cannot then with his heart (by hating it and feeling that it is wrong), and that is the weakest of faith".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ رَجَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، وَعَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ أَخْرَجَ مَرْوَانُ الْمِنْبَرَ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ فَبَدَأَ بِالْخُطْبَةِ قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا مَرْوَانُ خَالَفْتَ السُّنَّةَ أَخْرَجْتَ الْمِنْبَرَ يَوْمَ عِيدٍ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يُخْرَجُ بِهِ وَبَدَأْتَ بِالْخُطْبَةِ قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يُبْدَأُ بِهَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ أَمَّا هَذَا فَقَدْ قَضَى مَا عَلَيْهِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ مَنْ رَأَى مُنْكَرًا فَاسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يُغَيِّرَهُ بِيَدِهِ فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ. فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِلِسَانِهِ. فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ بِلِسَانِهِ، فَبِقَلْبِهِ. وَذَلِكَ أَضْعَفُ الإِيمَانِ

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QUICK LESSONS:
Take physical steps or speak out against wrongdoing when possible

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of speaking out against wrongdoings and taking action to change them. It was narrated by Abu Saeed that a man stood up during a sermon on Eid day and said that Marwan, the Commander of Believers, was going against the Sunnah by bringing out a pulpit before prayer. Abu Saeed then quoted Prophet Muhammad's saying "Whoever among you sees an evil action, and he is able to change it with his hand, then change it with his hand; if he cannot, do so with his tongue then with his tongue; and if he cannot then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith." This hadith teaches us that we should take action when we see something wrong happening around us. We should speak up or take physical steps to stop it from happening if we can. If not possible, at least we should express our disapproval in our hearts as this is still considered as having faith in Allah's teachings.

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