Let not the fear of people prevent any man among you from speaking the truth when he sees …

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Mājah, and Ahmad

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: Let not the fear of people prevent any man among you fr…

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لَا يَمْنَعَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْكُمْ مَخَافَةُ النَّاسِ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ بِالْحَقِّ إِذَا رَآهُ أَوْ عَلِمَهُ».

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Let not the fear of people prevent any man among you from speaking the truth when he sees it or knows it."

Explanation of the hadith: Let not the fear of people prevent any man among you fr…

Lessons: Let not the fear of people prevent any man among you fr…

• Encouraging to reveal the truth and not conceal it out of fear of people.
• Saying the truth does not mean disregarding politeness, wisdom, and good advice in the way it is said.
• It is obligatory to denounce evil and give precedence to the rights of Allah Almighty over the interests of people who oppose Him.

Categories : Ruling of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil