Defending a Muslim’s Honor
The shaikh, Dr. Muḥammad ibn Ghālib Al-ʿUmarī, may Allāh protect him, said:
Among deeds that are beneficial, that point to a love for what’s good, is your defending your brother’s honor.
How many a statement you’ve made in defense of your brother [in Islam] by which you’ve prevented some evil [from happening], brought about some good, or thwarted some [evil] scheming.
So don’t be tightfisted with yourself about [doing an act of] charity that involves no work or effort, or about [doing] good deeds that involve no difficulties in acquiring them.
There’s [a] ḥadīth: “Whoever defends his [Muslim] brother’s honor from backbiting [against him], it becomes a right upon Allāh to free him from the Fire.”¹
¹Rated authentic due to supporting chains of narrations [ṣaḥīḥ li ghairihi] by Shaikh Al-Albānī, Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Targhīb wa-l-Tarhīb, no. 2847 (tr.)
Source: twitter.com/m_g_alomari. 21 Jun 22. 06:55 GMT+3.
من الأعمال النافعات، الدالة على محبة الخير
أن تذب عن عرض أخيك
فكم من كلمة قلتها دفاعا عن أخيك
دفعت بها شرا، وجلبت بها خيرا، وأبطلت بها كيدا
فلا تبخل على نفسك بصدقة لا جهد فيها
وحسنات لا مشقة في تحصيلها.
في الحديث "من ذبّ عن عرض أخيه بالغيبة، كان حقًّا على الله أن يعتقه من النار"— د.محمد بن غالب العُمري (@m_g_alomari) June 21, 2022