The example of the one who abides by the limits prescribed by Allah and the one who transgresses them is like the example of a people who boarded a ship after casting lots. Some of them were in its upper deck and others were in its lower deck
Chapter: Can one draw lots for divisions and shares
Authentic
hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 2493
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَامِرًا، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ بَشِيرٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ "
An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The example of the one who abides by the limits prescribed by Allah and the one who transgresses them is like the example of a people who boarded a ship after casting lots. Some of them were in its upper deck and others were in its lower deck. When those in its lower deck needed water, they had to pass by those above them. So they said: 'If we could make a hole in our share so as not to bother those above us.' If they let them do what they want, they will all perish, but if they stop them, they will survive and all of them will survive."
Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 2493) and Ahmad (No. 17647, 17653).
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) stated that the example of those who comply with the limits set by Allah, adhere to the commands of Allah, enjoin what is good, and forbid what is evil; and the example of those who transgress the limits set by Allah, refrain from what is good and commit what is evil, and the effect of this on the salvation of the society, is like the example of a people who boarded a ship and drew lots to decide who would sit in the upper part of the ship and who would sit in its lower part. Some of them got the upper part, while others got its lower part. Whenever those in the lower part wanted to bring water, they had to pass by those above them. So, those in the lower part said: If we could only make a hole in our place in the lower part to bring water therefrom without bothering those above us. If those in the upper part let them do that, the ship would sink with all of them. However, if they forbade and prevented them from doing this, both groups would be saved.
Lessons
The importance of enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil in protecting and saving societies.
Giving examples is one of the teaching methods that convey meanings in a tangible form.
Committing what is clearly wrong and having none to forbid is a cause of corruption that brings harm to all people.
The destruction of society results from leaving the evildoers to spread mischief on earth.
A wrong action and a good intention are not sufficient for deeming a deed righteous.
Responsibility in the Muslim community is communal and is not entrusted to a certain individual.
All are punished for the sins committed by some if they are not forbidden.
The evildoers present their evil to society in a good form just like the hypocrites.
Explanation in Arabic
ضَرَبَ النبيُّّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَثَلًا للقائمين بحدود الله، المستقيمين على أمر الله، الآمرين بالمعروف، الناهين عن المنكر،
ومثل الواقعين في حدود الله التاركين للمعروف، المرتكبين للمنكر، وأثر ذلك في نجاة المجتمع، كمثل قوم ركبوا في سفينة، فاقترعوا على مَن يَجلس أعلى السفينة ومَن يَجلس أسفلَها، فنال بعضُهم أعلاها، وبعضُهم أسفلَها، وكان الذين في الأسفل إذا أرادوا جَلْبَ الماءِ مَرُّوا على من فوقهم،
فقال الذين في الأسفل: لو أنَّا خَرَقْنا خرقًا في مكاننا في الأسفل نستقي منه، حتى لا نؤذي من فوقنا، فلو تركهم مَن بالأعلى يَفعلون ذلك، لَغَرِقَت السفينةُ بهم جميعًا، ولو قاموا بنهيهم عن ذلك ومنعوهم، لنجى الفريقان جميعًا.
أهمية الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر في حفظِ المجتمعات ونجاتِها.
من طُرُقِ التعليم ضَرْبُ الأمثال، لتقريب المعاني للعقول بصورة المحسوس.
فِعْلُ المنكرِ الظاهرِ مع عدم الإنكار عليه مفسدةٌ تعود على الجميع بالضرر.
هلاك المجتمع مُتَرَتِّب على ترك أصحاب المنكر يعيثون في الأرض فسادًا.
التصرف الخاطئ والنية الحسنة لا تكفي في صلاح العمل.
المسؤولية في المجتمع المسلم مشتركة لا تُناط بفرد بعينه.
تعذيب العامة بذنوب الخاصة إن لم تُنكر.
أصحاب المنكرات يُظهرون مُنكرَهم في قالب خير للمجتمع كما أهل النفاق.
"مثل القائم على حدود الله والواقع فيها كمثل قوم استهموا على سفينة، فصار بعضهم أعلاها وبعضهم أسفلها، وكان الذين في أسفلها إذا استقوا من الماء مروا على من فوقهم فقالوا: لو أنا خرقنا في نصيبنا خرقًا ولم نؤذ من فوقنا …
