> Having A Good Opinion of People

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From leading principles to which the Muslim needs to pay attention before he raises any doubt and before he accepts and believes in any accusation is to give priority to having a good opinion over having a bad opinion of his Muslim brothers. He should look for excuses and justifications that will excuse them and clear them of blame, especially when the accusation is directed towards callers to Allah and the righteous.

This is the practice of the righteous, people of understanding and wise men from among Muslims who fear their Lord and desire victory and predominance for Allah's Deen.

Had it been the other way around - had having a bad opinion of people been given a priority over having a good opinion, then no scholar would have been left without being maligned, no nobleman without faults found in him, and Muslims would be deprived from good examples. That is a methodology that is accepted neither by the Islamic Law nor by any logic.

“The basic principle in this rule is the saying of Allah `azza wa jall: “O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.” [Al-Hujurat 49:12]

Allah `azza wa jall ordered avoiding much of the suspicion because some of it is sin, and He followed this order with the prohibition of spying, pointing out that spying in most cases does not occur except due to bad assumptions.

The way of the Muslim – the general rule - is hiding others' faults and having a good opinion of others. This is why Allah `azza wa jall ordered believers to have a good opinion of people when they hear slanders of their Muslim brothers.

And in the story of ifk (the lie which hypocrites invented against A`isha, the Mother of the Believers, from which Allah declared her free and innocent in the Quran), when it was said what was said, Allah `azza wa jall clarified the true position which every Muslim must understand. He said subhanahu wa ta`ala:

“Why, when you heard it, did not the believing men and believing women think good of themselves [i.e. one another] and say, 'This is an obvious falsehood'?” [An-Noor 24:12]” [Hisham Ismail As-Sini, Manhaj Ahl As-Sunnah wal Jama`ah fin Naqd wal Hukm `ala al Akhirin, Al Muntada, London, 1992, p. 21]

Dr. Mustafa as-Siba'i said, “Because having a good opinion and then regretting is better than having a bad opinion and then regretting.” [as-Sibai, Hakadha `allamatni al Hayat, al Maktab al Islami, Beirut, 1984, vol. 1, p. 42]

~ Source ~ written by Dr. `Ali Al-Hammadi and taken from islaam.com

[Amat Allah]

و عليكم السلام ورحمة الله و بركاته

subhaan Allah I was thinking of writing about the same matter but here you are my respected brother posted it here in amazing way maa shaa Allah ...may Allah reward you with the best in this Dunya and Akhirah Ameen

you reminded me with this verse where Allah Al Mighty says:

[6] O you who believe! If a Fâsiq (liar - evil person) comes to you with any news, verify it, lest you should harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful for what you have done."

Surat Al Hujuraat

many people say that you are looking for something or wanting something from them and start spreading lies when treating them politely with kindness and good ethics forgiving their mistakes subhaan Allah ...

forgetting and may be not knowing that our Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings of Allah be upon him said:

(Avoid suspicion, for suspicion is the gravest lie in talk and do not be inquisitive about one another and do not spy upon one another and do not feel envy with the other, and nurse no malice, and nurse no aversion and hostility against one another. And be fellow-brothers and servants of Allah.)

Book 032, Number 6214,Saheeh Muslim

And said:

(By his good character a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the night and fasts during the day.)

Book 41, Number 4780, Sunan Abi Dawood

And said:

( He who is deprived of gentleness is deprived of good.)

Book 41, Number 4791,Sunan Abi Dawood

And in Saheeh Muslims : (He who is deprived of tenderly feelings is in fact deprived of good.)

Book 032, Number 6270.

And said:

(Charity does not in any way decrease the wealth and the servant who forgives Allah adds to his respect, and the one who shows humility Allah elevates him in the estimation (of the people).

Book 032, Number 6264, Saheeh Muslim

also Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: 'A'isha, verily Allah is kind and He loves kindness and confers upon kindness which he does not confer upon severity and does not confer upon anything else besides it (kindness)

Book 032, Number 6273, Saheeh Muslim

And said:

(Kindness is not to be found in anything but that it adds to its beauty and it is not withdrawn from anything but it makes it defective.)

Book 032, Number 6274,Saheeh Muslim

There are many and many hadeeths about being good with the others but at these days only few people would think positively about the others and believe that they are doing good deeds and behaving good just for the sake of Allah and not seeking any worldly thing from any living and non…subhaan Allah…

People left the deen of Allah so, Mercy , kindness, forgiveness ,and before them All Iman and Taqwah of Allah left their hearts which got filled with doubts jealousy, haterd, resentment envy and severity…

May Allah fill our hearts with Taqwah , Imaan , his love , mercy , tenderness , warmth and peace may Allah guide us ,forgive us and purify us from all sins and make all our good deeds only for his sake and pure from any hypocrisy and duplicity Ameeen

its not easy to misdoubt others and it doesn`t please the Most Merciful and Just ever...
and even when dealing with people like this ,we must not be like them we must treat them good no matter what and advise them in a good why and manner even if they crossed the lines and limits because we are only living for Allah and will die for his sake by his will so, say Allah is our Lord and stand firm then nothing will harm you ever ...

that how I think and Allah knows if I am right or wrong and Alhamdu lellah for everything...

may Allah help us to be good and fill our hearts with Sabir and wiseness Ameen

Allah says in surat Fus`silat verses # 34,35,36 :

[34] The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allâh ordered the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly) then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend. [35] But none is granted it (the above quality) except those who are patient - and none is granted it except the owner of the great portion (of happiness in the Hereafter i.e. Paradise and of a high moral character) in this world. [36] And if an evil whisper from Shaitân (Satan) tries to turn you away (O Muhammad (peace be upon him)) (from doing good), then seek refuge in Allâh. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower."

May Allah make us from them Ameen

this is a great and amazing Duaa to be said from the Glorious book of Allah :

Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful.Ameen

so whenever we have any bad feelings for any of our brothers or sisters we should make Istighfaar and seek refuge in Allah from satan then making this beautiful Duaa which filling the heart with the Imaan Taqwah peace tenderness and happiness...

Wa Assalaamu Alikum Wa Rahmatu Allahi Wa Barakatuh