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Sunan Abi Dawud 2015 (Book 11, Hadith 295) #22307
The Consequences of Defaming a Muslim

SUMMARY: No harm will come to those who make mistakes in their Hajj rituals, except for those who wrongfully defame a Muslim.

Usamah bin Sharik said "I went out with the Prophet to perform Hajj, and the people were coming to him. One would say "Apostle of Allaah I ran between Al Safa’ and Al Marwah before going round the Ka’bah or I did something before the its proper time or did something after its proper time. He would reply "No harm will come; no harm will come except to one who defames a Muslim acting wrongfully. That is the one who will be in trouble and will perish.
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ شَرِيكٍ، قَالَ خَرَجْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ حَاجًّا فَكَانَ النَّاسُ يَأْتُونَهُ فَمَنْ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ سَعَيْتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَطُوفَ أَوْ قَدَّمْتُ شَيْئًا أَوْ أَخَّرْتُ شَيْئًا ‏.‏ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ حَرَجَ لاَ حَرَجَ إِلاَّ عَلَى رَجُلٍ اقْتَرَضَ عِرْضَ رَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ وَهُوَ ظَالِمٌ فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ

TOPICS
rituals  *  mistakes  *  defamation  *  hajj

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your fellow Muslims, Speak positively about others without cause or evidence

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the consequences of wrongfully defaming a Muslim. It was narrated by Usamah bin Sharik, who said that he went out with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to perform Hajj. During this time, people were coming up to the Prophet ﷺ and confessing their mistakes in performing certain rituals before or after their proper times. The Prophet ﷺ reassured them that no harm would come from these mistakes, but warned them that they should not wrongfully defame any Muslims as this would be punishable by Allah. This hadith teaches us an important lesson about respecting our fellow Muslims and not speaking ill of them without cause or evidence. We should always strive to speak positively about others and avoid gossiping or spreading rumors which could hurt someone's reputation unjustly. Furthermore, we should also remember that Allah is forgiving towards those who make honest mistakes during religious rituals such as Hajj; however He will punish those who deliberately seek to harm another person's character without justification.

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