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stated: It means that Mu’mineen (believers of Islam) should have good assumption about each other and express it to others; even if they are not sure about this good assumption. (Jami’-ul-Bayan fi Taweel-ul-Quran, part 26, Surah Al-Hujurat, vol. 11, pp. 394)
It is stated in Tafseer Khaza’in-ul-Irfan in the explanation of this Ayah: ‘A Muslim is commanded to have good assumption about a Muslim, and bad assumption is prohibited.’
5 Narrations about presuming good
1. It is a worship to presume good
The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘Good assumption is one of the good acts of worship.’ (Sunan Abi Dawood, vol. 4, pp. 387, Hadees 4993)
Commenting on different meanings of the above Hadees, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه (who passed away in 1391 AH) has stated: ‘It means that it is also one of the good acts of worship to have good assumption about Muslims and to avoid bad assumption about them.’ (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 6, pp. 621)
2. Don’t stick to the bad assumption
Sayyiduna Haarisah Bin Nu’man رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ narrated that the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘Three things will definitely remain in my Ummah: Bad omen, jealousy and bad assumption.’ A companion رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ asked: ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم!
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