Hadith 32701

Chapter 20

باب 20

(20) باب الأَمْرِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْىِ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ

(20) Chapter: Enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil
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حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَا مِنْ قَوْمٍ يُعْمَلُ فِيهِمْ بِالْمَعَاصِي هُمْ أَعَزُّ مِنْهُمْ وَأَمْنَعُ لاَ يُغَيِّرُونَ إِلاَّ عَمَّهُمُ اللَّهُ بِعِقَابٍ " .

It was narrated from 'Ubaidullah bin Jarir that his father said:
"TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'There is no people amongwhom sins arecommitted when they are stronger and of a higher status(i.e. theyhave the power and ability to stop the sinners) and theydo not changethem, but Allah will send His punishment upon themall.'"

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 4009

In-book reference: Book 36, Hadith 84

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4009