عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ: أَوَّلُ مَنْ بَدَأَ بِالخُطْبَةِ يَوْمَ العِيدِ قَبْلَ الصَّلاةِ مَرْوَانُ، فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ، فَقَالَ: الصَّلاةُ قَبْلَ الخُطْبَةِ، فَقَالَ: قَدْ تُرِكَ مَا هُنَالِكَ فَقَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ رضي الله عنه: أَمَّا هذَا فَقَدْ قَضَى مَا عَلَيْهِ؛ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ رَأَى مِنْكُمْ مُنْكَرًا فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِلِسَانِهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِقَلْبِهِ، وَذَلِكَ أَضْعَفُ الإِيمَانِ»
Ṭāriq ibn Shihāb narrated:
1. The first to start with the speech, i.e., the khuṭbah, before the prayer on an Eid Day was Marwān. A man stood up and said to him: ‘The prayer is offered before the speech’. He said: ‘This has been left out’. 2. Abu Saīd said: ‘This one has discharged his duty’. 3. I heard God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) say: “Whoever of you sees a wrongful action should change it with his hand. 4. and if he is unable to do so, then with his tongue. 5. and if he is unable to do that, then with his heart. This [last one] is the weakest degree of faith’.
It is not right for a believer to see something wrongful being committed without changing it. If he is able to accomplish this physically, without causing harm or trouble, he should do so. If not, then verbally, giving admonition and speaking properly to the person concerned. Otherwise, he should denounce the deed privately, making clear that he personally disapproves of it.
