حياة السلف بين القول والعمل

Etiquette and duties of those who enjoin good and forbid evil: Imam Ahmad, may God have mercy on him, said: People need gentleness and kindness in enjoining good, without harshness, except for a man who openly commits immorality, for he has no sanctity. [Al-Jami’ Al-Muntakhab / 68].

Etiquette and duties of those who enjoin good and forbid evil: Ibn Shubrumah, may God have mercy on him, said: Enjoining good and forbidding evil is like jihad. One person must stand firm against two, and it is forbidden for him to flee from the two; he is not obliged to stand firm against more than that. [Jami’ al-‘Ulum wa al-Hikam / 427].

Etiquette and duties of one who enjoins good and forbids evil: On the authority of Sallam bin Miskin, he said: I asked Al-Hasan, may God have mercy on him, I said: O Abu Saeed, a man enjoins good upon his parents and forbids them from evil? He said: He enjoins them if they accept, and if they dislike it, he remains silent about them. [Ibn Abi Al-Dunya Encyclopedia 2/205].

Etiquette and duties of those who enjoin good and forbid evil: Al-Fudayl ibn Iyad, may God have mercy on him, said: You only enjoin good upon those who will accept it from you. If you met a ruler, would you say to him: Fear God? If you said this, you would destroy your family, yourself, and your neighbors. Rather, protect yourself and conceal your whereabouts. [Ibn Abi Al-Dunya Encyclopedia 2/208].

Etiquette and duties of those who enjoin good and forbid evil: Talha bin Musarrif, may God have mercy on him, passed by Hujr bin Wael, who was sitting at the door of his house, so he leaned close to him, then he went on his way. Hujr said: May God reward you well and prayed for him, then he said: Do you know what he said? He said: I saw you on Friday looking around, do not do that. [Ibn Abi Al-Dunya Encyclopedia 2/210].