Stopping and Preventing an Oppressor

Question

What is this authenticity of this Hadith?

“When the people see an oppressor and they do not stop him from doing wrong then soon Allah Ta’ala will punish them all”

Answer

Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr As Siddiq (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and has declared the Hadith authentic.

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2168 and 3057)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar