Shaykh Riyadh Ul Haq

Saving Others from Oneself Delivered by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq on Friday 5th March 2021 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester Video: https://youtu.be/DtRHbijVWWQ The talk starts by explaining the hadith that a true Muslim is one whose tongue and hand others remain safe. This shows the importance of us protecting others from our own ill. It is explained that every human carries pain which is often shifted onto others, most commonly found through verbal abuse. This does not necessarily have to be done openly, but the believers are warned in the Quran about the harms of speaking ill about others in their private conversations. Neighbours are especially mentioned as a group that should feel safe from our ill and it is emphasised that we should only have relationships with people if they are in good. The talk further explains that our thinking in times of fitnah should focus on protecting others from our ill rather than thinking that we are better than others. Thereafter, the hadith on who is a penniless person is exp