Dangane da wannan mas'ala, Imam an-Nawawi (Allah ya yi masa rahama)

Regarding this issue Imaam an-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him)

Ya ce a cikin Sharh Saheeh Muslim dinsa, a ƙarƙashin babin "umurni da kyakkyawa da hana mummuna": "Ku sani cewa wannan babi - watau babin ... - ya daɗe da ɓacewa, abin da ya rage daga cikinsa a yau alamomi ne kaɗan kawai." Wannan babi yana da matuƙar muhimmanci; shi ne goyon baya da tushen al'amarin. Idan mummuna ta yaɗu, to azaba za ta mamaye nagari da mugu, kuma idan ba su hana azzalumi ba, Allah zai kusa azabtar da su duka.

says in his Sharh Saheeh Muslim under the chapter “enjoining the ma’roof and forbidding the munker”: “Know that this chapter - ie the chapter of seen-off a long time ago, and what is left of it nowadays is very few signs.” This chapter is of grave importance; it is the support and basis of the matter. When the evil becomes widespread then the punishment will engulf the good and the bad (people), and if they did not restrain the tyrant, Allah will be about to punish them all:

“Kuma waɗanda ke sãɓa wa umurnin Manzon Allah su yi taka-tsantsan, kada wata fitina ta same su, ko azaba mai raɗaɗi ta same su.” [TMQ 24:63] Wajibcin umurtar da kyautatawa da hana mummuna wajibi ne kuma abu ne na dindindin matuƙar bukatar rayuwa kanta, da tsaronta da walwalarta na nan. Hakika, da'wah na daidai da duk wannan. Manzon Allah ﷺ ya bayyana girman wannan buƙata, kuma ya ba da misali a kanta. Ya ce: "Misalin waɗanda ke tsayawa a kan iyakokin Allah da waɗanda suka ƙetare iyaka, kamar misalin mutanen da suke tare a cikin jirgin ruwa ɗaya. Wasu su kan zauna a ƙasan jirgin, wasu kuma a saman bene."

“And let those who oppose the Messenger’s commandment beware, lest some affliction befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them.” [TMQ 24:63] The need for enjoining the ma’roof and forbidding the munkar is necessary and permanent as long as the need remains for life itself, its security and well being. Indeed, the da’wah is equivalent to all of that. The Prophet has explained the extent of that need and gave an example for it. So he said; “The example of those who maintain Allah’s limits and those who surpassed the limit is like the example of those who share a boat. Some would occupy the lower while others the upper deck.

Mutanen da ke cikin bene na ƙasa za su wajaba su hau zuwa bene na sama domin samun ruwa. Sai suka ce, "Don me ba za mu huda bene na ƙasa domin mu samu ruwa kai tsaye ba, don kada mu jawo wa waɗanda ke sama mu cutarwa?" To idan mutanen bene na sama suka barsu su yi haka, to dukkan jirgin tare da dukkan fasinjojinsa za su nutse. Amma idan suka hana su, to duk za su tsira." [Bukhari ne ya ruwaito]. Wannan hadisi ya bayyana cewa umurni da kyakkyawa da hani daga mummuna yana daidai da rayuwa da tsaron al'umma. Duk wani sako-sako wajen aiwatar da wannan aiki ba shi da wani sakamako sai jirgin ya nutse da kowa a cikinsa, zuwa ƙasan teku, kowa ya halaka ya nutse.

The occupants of the lower deck would have to go to the upper deck to have access to the water. They said, ‘Why don’t we drill a hole in the lower deck to directly access the water, so as not to cause any inconvenience to those above us?’ If those on the upper deck allowed this to happen, then the entire boat with all the passengers would sink. However if they prevented them from doing so, then all would be saved” [Reported by Bukhari]. This hadith explains how enjoining the ma’roof and forbidding the munkar is equivalent to the life and security of society. Any complacency in undertaking this task has no outcome except that the boat sinks with everyone on it, to the bottom of the sea and everybody would perish and drown.

Alkur'ani ya bayyana muhimmancin da'awa da kuma buƙatar mutane zuwa gare ta a ayoyi da dama. Kalmomin Alkur'ani ba su takaita ga maudu'in da'awa kawai ba, a maimakon haka sun ƙunshi kalmomi da ma'anoni da yawa, dukkansu suna juyawa a kan batun da'awa, baya ga hadisai na Manzon Allah ﷺ. Muna ambaton wasu daga cikinsu a nan don misali, ba a matsayin cikakken bayani ba.

The Qur’an has expressed the importance of the da’wah and people’s need for it in many ayaat. The words of the Qur’an have not been restricted to the subject of da’wah, but rather they have included many words and meanings all of which revolve around the topic of da’wah, in addition to ahadeeth (traditions) of the Messenger . We mention a few of them here by way of example and not as an exhaustive account.

Alkur'ani ya bayyana da'awa da jimlar, "umurni da abin da yake kyau (ma'ruf) da hana abin da ba shi da kyau (munkari)." Ya ce:

The Qur’an has expressed the da’wah by the phrase, “enjoining the ma’roof and forbidding the munka.” He said:

"Kun kasance mafi alherin al'umma da aka fitar domin mutane; kuna umarni da abin da aka sani na alheri, kuna hana abin ƙi, kuna kuma yin imani da Allah" [TMQ 3:110], kuma Ya ce:

“You are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin the ma’roof and forbid the munkar, and you believe in Allah” [TMQ 3:110], and He said:

"Kuma a cikinku akwai wata jama'a da za su yi kira zuwa ga dukkan alheri (Musulunci), suna umurni da ma'aruf, suna hani daga munkari. Kuma su ne masu rabauta." [TMQ 3:104] Manzon Allah ﷺ ya ce: "Na rantse da Wanda raina yake a hannunsa, lallai ne ku yi umurni da ma'aruf, ku hana munkari, ko kuwa Allah zai kusa aiko muku da azaba, sannan ku roƙe Shi, amma ba za a amsa muku ba." [Tirmizi ne ya ruwaito shi]. Ya kuma ce: "Duk wanda ya ga munkari daga cikinku, to ya canza shi da hannunsa; idan ba zai iya ba, to ya canza shi da harshensa; idan kuma ba zai iya ba, to ya ƙi shi a zuciyarsa. Kuma wannan shi ne mafi raunin imani." [Muslim ne ya ruwaito shi].

“And let there arise from amongst you a group inviting to all that is good (Islam), enjoining the ma’roof and forbidding the munkar. And it is they who are successful.” [TMQ 3:104] The Messenger of Allah said; “By the One in whose Hand lies my soul, you must order the ma’roof and forbid the munkar, or Allah will be about to send a punishment, then you will supplicate to Him and you will not be answered” [Reported by Tirmizi]; and he said, “Whosoever from amongst you sees a munkar let him change it with his hand, if he is not able then let him change it with his tongue, and if he is not able then let him hate it in his heart. And that is the weakest of Imaan” [Reported by Muslim].