Hadith on Injustice: Stop oppressors or be punished altogether

Abu Bakr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, if people see an oppressor and they do not seize his hand, Allah will soon send His punishment upon all of them.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2168

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا رَأَوْا الظَّالِمَ فَلَمْ يَأْخُذُوا عَلَى يَدَيْهِ أَوْشَكَ أَنْ يَعُمَّهُمُ اللَّهُ بِعِقَابٍ مِنْهُ

2168 سنن الترمذي أبواب الفتن باب ما جاء في نزول العذاب إذا لم يغير المنكر

1973 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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