Book Name:The Incident of the People of the Trench
“Whoever harms a Muslim has indeed harmed me, and whoever harms me has indeed displeased Allah.”[1]
Sayyidunā Fuḍayl رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said: “Causing unjust harm to a dog or pig is impermissible—so how grave must it be to cause harm to Muslims!”[2]
He Will Be Thrown into the Fire
The leader of the Messengers صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked: “Do you know who is poor?”
The Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم replied: “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, a poor man amongst us is the one who possesses neither wealth nor belongings.”
He said: “The poor of my Ummah will be the one who comes on the Day of Judgement with prayers, fasts, and zakat, but since he abused others, slandered, unlawfully consumed another’s wealth, shed someone’s blood, and beat someone, his good deeds will be given to those whom he wronged. If his good deeds are exhausted before the rights of the victims are fulfilled, their sins will be placed upon him, and he will be thrown into the Fire.”[3]
Dear Islamic brothers, Islam is such a beautiful religion that not only does it forbid harming others, striking, abusing, stealing, or destroying another’s dignity, it even forbids us from staring angrily at someone.
The comfort of hearts and soulsصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: “Whoever frightens his brother by glaring at him, Allah Almighty will frighten him on the Day of Judgement.”[4]
The renowned exegete Mufti Aḥmad Yār Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes regarding this Hadith: