Riyad as-Salihin, 562
Jabir bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Beware of oppression, for oppression will be darkness on the Day of Resurrection; and beware of stinginess because it destroyed those who were before you. It incited them to shed their blood and deem unlawful as lawful." <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعن جابر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: اتقوا الظلم فإن الظلم ظلمات يوم القيامة واتقوا الشح فإن الشح أهلك من كان قبلكم حملهم على أن سفكوا دماءهم واستحلوا محارمهم” ((رواه مسلم)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 562
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Injustice is a major sin, for its perpetrator is threatened with punishment on the Day of Judgment.<br>
2) We should beware of avarice, as it caused the ruin of those before us. The believers are prohibited from emulating the punished people.<br>
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<b>Benefit:</b><br>
Injustice is of two types:<br>
1) Self-injustice, which falls under two categories:<br>
a. Injustice by associating partners with Allah Almighty - that is great injustice. {Indeed, associating partners [with him] is great injustice.}<br>
b. Injustice by commission of sins - that is less severe than associating partners with Allah.<br>
2) Injustice to others, which also falls under two categories:<br>
a. Doing injustice to them by failing to fulfill their obligatory or recommended rights, like the repayment of debts or fulfillment of promises.<br>
b. Oppressing them by taking their rights and violating their sanctities, like backbiting and stealing.