Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (721) | Fairness in dealing with errors
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Fairness in addressing mistakes.
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It is incumbent upon anyone who hears that a mistake has been committed by another
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to deal with the matter in three stages.
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First, one must verify that the mistake was indeed committed by the person in question.
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Second, if the occurrence of the mistake is confirmed,
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one should ask the person who committed it what motivated them to do so.
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Perhaps they have a valid religious excuse for their action,
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or there may be circumstances and factors that mitigate the gravity of the error.
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Maryam, may Allah be pleased with her, said when the labor pains came upon her:
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“And the pangs of childbirth drove her unto the trunk of the palm-tree. She said: Oh, would that I had died ere this and had become a thing of naught, forgotten!” (19:23)
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Words spoken by a righteous, truthful woman in a moment of agony.
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She was not rebuked for the words she uttered during such a difficult time.
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Third, if the occurrence of the mistake is confirmed,
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and there was no convincing reason for committing it, or a reason was found,
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but it was not sufficient to erase the impact and culpability of the error,
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then one moves to the third stage.
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This is to weigh the mistake against the good deeds of the person who committed it.
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The error may be submerged in the sea of their good deeds,
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and thus the criticism or punishment is either removed or mitigated.
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All these stages were clearly manifested
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in the way the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, dealt
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with the action of Hatib Ibn Abi Balta'a,
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when he sent a message to the disbelievers of Makkah
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warning them of the approach of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his army,
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and urging them to surrender to him.
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The incident was revealed through revelation from Allah, the Exalted, to His Messenger, peace be upon him,
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and that is the highest level of verification.
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Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked Hatib,
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"What prompted you to do what you did?"
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When he informed him that he intended by that to protect his family and wealth,
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by having a favor owed to him by them,
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as he did not have a clan like the rest of his companions to protect them,
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the Prophet, peace be upon him, said at that time,
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"He has spoken the truth; do not say anything but good about him."
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He excused him and forgave him for that
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in light of the fact that he was one of the people of Badr.
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He said to 'Umar, when he wanted to strike him,
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"Is he not one of the people of Badr?
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Allah looked upon the people of Badr and said,
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'Do what you wish,
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for Paradise has been guaranteed for you,'
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or 'for I have forgiven you.'"
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It is a hadith agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.