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Sahih al-Bukhari 3800 (Book 63, Hadith 25) #3628
Forgiving Wrongdoers

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) advised people to accept the good of those who do good and forgive the wrongdoers.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Allah's Messenger (in his fatal illness) came out wrapped in a sheet covering his shoulders and his head was tied with an oily tape of cloth till he sat on the pulpit, and after praising and glorifying Allah, he said, "Then-after, O people! The people will go on increasing, but the Ansar will go on decreasing till they become just like salt in a meal. So whoever amongst you will be the ruler and have the power to harm or benefit others, should accept the good of the good-doers amongst them and excuse the wrongdoers amongst them".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْغَسِيلِ، سَمِعْتُ عِكْرِمَةَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَعَلَيْهِ مِلْحَفَةٌ، مُتَعَطِّفًا بِهَا عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ، وَعَلَيْهِ عِصَابَةٌ دَسْمَاءُ حَتَّى جَلَسَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَمَّا بَعْدُ، أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ يَكْثُرُونَ وَتَقِلُّ الأَنْصَارُ، حَتَّى يَكُونُوا كَالْمِلْحِ فِي الطَّعَامِ، فَمَنْ وَلِيَ مِنْكُمْ أَمْرًا يَضُرُّ فِيهِ أَحَدًا أَوْ يَنْفَعُهُ، فَلْيَقْبَلْ مِنْ مُحْسِنِهِمْ، وَيَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْ مُسِيئِهِمْ

TOPICS
forgiveness  *  deeds  *  acceptance  *  wrongdoing  *  istighfar  *  khair  *  sayyia

QUICK LESSONS:
Accepting the good deeds of others, forgiving wrongdoers, being humble and understanding why someone has done something wrong before judging them harshly .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Ibn 'Abbas, a companion of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ is advising people to accept the good deeds of those who do good and forgive those who commit wrongdoings. He also mentions that Ansar will decrease in number until they become like salt in a meal. This means that their presence will be insignificant but still important as salt is an essential ingredient in food. The main idea behind this hadith is to teach us about forgiveness and acceptance even when we are faced with wrongdoing from others. We should not let our anger or hatred take over us but instead try to understand why someone has done something wrong and forgive them for it if possible. It also teaches us about being humble and accepting our place in society no matter how small it may be, just like how salt is an essential ingredient even though its quantity may be small compared to other ingredients used in cooking.

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