Riyad as-Salihin, 616
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "There are three (types of) people to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them, nor look at them, and they will have a painful punishment. These are: An aged man who commits Zina (illicit sexual act), a ruler who lies, and a proud poor person." <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “ثلاثة لا يكلمهم الله يوم القيامة، ولايزكيهم، ولا ينظر إليهم ، ولهم عذاب أليم: شيخ زان وملك كذاب، وعائل مستكبر” ((رواه مسلم))
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 616
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Proof of the attribute of speech for Allah Almighty.<br>
2) Adultery, lying, and arrogance are major and destructive sins, and they are strictly prohibited; but when they are done by these types of people, they become worse and more serious.<br>
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<b>Benefit:</b><br>
A sin becomes graver and more serious when it is committed by a person who has no strong motive for it. An old man is not like a young one. An old man’s lust has abated, and so it is more reprehensible for him to commit adultery. Likewise, a king does not need to lie, for he is most influential among people. And a poor person who is arrogant does not possess anything to justify his arrogance. Poverty should prompt a person to be humble. What reason does he have to act arrogantly?