English
Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Do not be a follower 1 who says: ‘If people do good, we do good; if they oppress, we oppress.’ Rather, resolve yourselves: if people do good, you do good, and if they do wrong, do not oppress.”
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “Follower, etc.”: This refers to one who says: “I am with people as they are with me; if good, then good; if evil, then evil.” His statement “who says, etc.” explains and defines the follower. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله : إمعة إلخ : المراد هنا الذي يقول: أنا أكون مع الناس كما يكونون معي، إن خيرا فخير، وإن شرا فشر. وقوله: يقولون إلخ بيان وتفسير للإمعة. التقطته من «المرقاة».