أوصى إمام وخطيب المسجد الحرام الشيخ الدكتور بندر بن عبدالعزيز بليلة المسلمين بتقوى الله، ومراقبة القلوب في أعمالها، فإن مكامن القلوب أصلُ لأعمال الجوارح وأقوالها.
وقال في خطبة الجمعة التي ألقاها اليوم في المسجد الحرام: إنَّ مِن أعظم ما يُنغّصُ على العبد طمأنينته في هذه الحياة، وسعادته بعد المماتِ، تَحلِّيهِ بخُلُقٍ ذَميم، ووصف قَبيحِ، تَنفِرُ منه الفطر السويَّةُ، وتشمئز منه النفوس النقية، وتترفع عنه العقول الزكية، ذلِكُم هُو خُلُقُ الحَسَدِ وَمَا أَدْرَاكُمْ مَا الحَسَدُ، داء خطير، وشَر مُستطِيرُ، مَتَى مَا تَسرَّبَ إِلى قَلْبِ العَبْدِ وَرُوحِهِ، إِلَّا وَعَكَّرَ عَلَيْهِ صَفْوَهُ، وكدَّرَ عليه خاطِرَهُ، وجعله يعيشُ في دوَّامَةٍ مِنَ الهَمِّ والغَمِّ، ودائرة من الحقد والبغضاء.
من جهة أخرى تحدث فضيلة إمام وخطيب المسجد النبوي الشيخ الدكتور خالد المهنا في خطبته عن نعمة التشريع، وأهمية العدل، وخطر الظلم ووجوب الحذر منه، مبيّنًا أن الله سبحانه وتعالى شرع لعباده من الأحكام ما يُصلح شؤونهم، ويهذّب نفوسهم، ويقيم بينهم ميزان العدل والرحمة.
وأوضح فضيلته، أن الله جل جلاله خلق الخلق مجبولين على حب جلب المنافع ودفع المضار، وهو طبع مركب في الإنسان والحيوان، ولذلك هيّأ لهم أرزاقهم من الأرض، وجعل فيها ما تستلذّه حواسهم، فتعلقت بها نفوسهم وقلوبهم، ولو تُركوا على هذا الطبع دون تشريع وهداية، لانقادوا إلى أهوائهم، وذهبت الرحمة والتعاطف، وبغى بعضهم على بعض.
وأضاف، أن من تمام نعمة الله على عباده أن أمرهم بالعدل، وحثهم عليه، وجعل إقامة العدل من أعظم القربات، كما حرّم الظلم بجميع صوره، وتوعّد الظالمين بالعقاب الأليم، مشيرًا إلى أن من رحمته تعالى أنه بيّن للعباد ما يحفظ ثواب أعمالهم، وأوضح ما يُبطلها ليجتنبوه، مستشهدًا بقوله تعالى: (يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبْطِلُوا أَعْمَالَكُمْ).
المسجد النبوي
وأكّد الدكتور المهنا، أن التهاون ببعض الذنوب قد يكون سببًا في الهلاك، وانحرافًا عن طريق الهدى، وسقوطًا في مهواة التلف والضياع، مبينًا أن من الناس من يجتهد في الطاعة، ويكثر من النوافل، ويتعب نفسه في أعمال الخير، لكنه يغفل أو يستهين بما يُذهب أجر تلك الأعمال، فيصبح مفلسًا يوم القيامة، مستشهدًا بقوله ــ عليه الصلاة والسلام ــ (أتدرون من المفلس ؟ قالوا: المفلس فينا من لا درهم له ولا متاع، فقال: إن المفلس من أمتي من يأتي يوم القيامة بصلاة وصيام وزكاة، ويأتي وقد شتم هذا وقذف هذا، وأكل مال هذا، وسفك دم هذا وضرب هذا، فيعطى هذا من حسناته، وهذا من حسناته، فإن فنيت حسناته قبل أن يقضى ما عليه أخذ من خطاياهم فطرحت عليه ثم طرح في النار).
وأشار إمام وخطيب المسجد النبوي إلى أن الله تعالى بيّن في كتابه، وأوضح النبي ــ صلى الله عليه وسلم ــ في سنته، أصول المظالم التي يجب الحذر منها، وهي الدماء، والأموال، والأعراض. وقد كان هذا من آخر ما أوصى به النبي ــ عليه الصلاة والسلام ــ أمته في خطبة يوم النحر، حين قال: (أن دماءكم وأموالكم وأعراضكم حرامٌ عليكم، كحرمة يومكم هذا، في شهركم هذا، في بلدكم هذا. ألا هل بلّغت، اللهم اشهد) رواه البخاري ومسلم.
وأوضح أن من أعظم المظالم التي توعّد الله عليها بالعذاب الأليم، الحلف الكاذب لأخذ أموال الآخرين، والغش في المعاملات التجارية، سواء بإخفاء العيوب أو الكذب في وصف السلع، مبينًا أن ذلك يدخل في أكل أموال الناس بالباطل، وهو من كبائر الذنوب، كما حذّر من أكل أموال اليتامى بغير حق، وهو من أعظم صور الظلم، وقد جاء فيه الوعيد الشديد في قوله تعالى: (إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَالَ الْيَتَامَى ظُلْمًا إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ نَارًا وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرًا).
ودعا الشيخ المهنا إلى المسارعة في رد الحقوق والتوبة قبل فوات الأوان، مستشهدًا بقول النبي ــ صلى الله عليه وسلم ــ (من كان عنده مظلمة لأخيه من عرضه أو شيء منه، فليتحلله اليوم، قبل ألا يكون دينار ولا درهم)، موضحًا أن الحقوق في الآخرة تُؤخذ بالحسنات والسيئات، لا بالأموال، فمن كان له حسنات أُخذ منها، وإن لم تكن له، أُخذ من سيئات المظلوم فطُرحت عليه.
واختتم فضيلته الخطبة مؤكدًا أن كفّ الأذى عن الناس من أعظم القربات، وهو حق لكل مسلم على أخيه، ينال به العبد منزلة رفيعة عند الله، مستدلًا بحديث النبي ــ عليه الصلاة والسلام ــ حين سُئل: (أيّ الناس خير) فقال: (رجل جاهد بنفسه وماله، ورجل في شعب من الشعاب يعبد ربه، ويدع الناس من شره).
خطبة المسجد الحرام
The Imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Bandar bin Abdulaziz Bileelah, advised Muslims to be mindful of God and to monitor their hearts in their actions, as the depths of the heart are the foundation of the actions and words of the limbs.
In the Friday sermon he delivered today at the Grand Mosque, he said: One of the greatest things that disrupts a servant's tranquility in this life and happiness after death is his adornment with a vile character and a despicable description, which repulses sound natures, disgusts pure souls, and is rejected by noble minds. This is the character of envy, and what do you know of envy? It is a dangerous disease and a spreading evil. Whenever it seeps into a servant's heart and soul, it disturbs his peace and clouds his thoughts, making him live in a whirlpool of worry and grief, and a circle of hatred and animosity.
He added: Envy is a serious heart ailment, manifested in the wish of the envious for the removal of blessings from others. It has two types: one is to strive for that through words or actions, so that the blessing may be transferred to him, and among them are those whose ultimate goal is to see the blessing removed from the envied, even if it does not return to him. This is the most vile of the two types and the worst of them.
المسجد الحرام
Sheikh Bandar Bileelah clarified that envy is the cause of the first sin committed against God in the heavens and the cause of the first sin committed on earth when Iblis envied our father Adam for the honor and preference God bestowed upon him when He commanded him to prostrate to him. Iblis refused, became arrogant, and was among the disbelievers. It was also the driving force behind the first crime known to existence when Qabil envied his brother Habil, killed him, and thus became among the losers. In essence, it is the character of the people of polytheism and ingratitude, not of the people of monotheism and faith, as mentioned in the Quran: “Or do they envy people for what Allah has given them of His bounty? Indeed, We have given the family of Abraham the Scripture and wisdom, and We have given them a great kingdom.”
He explained that what a servant wishes for is the good and blessings that others have, without wishing for their removal from them; that is called admiration, as the scholars say, and it is what is intended by envy, as in the saying: “There is no envy except in two cases: a man whom Allah has given wealth, and he spends it on his destruction in truth, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom, and he judges by it and teaches it.” This was narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
He emphasized that the remedy for this disease is for the believer to seek refuge from the evil of his own self, as was his guidance, and to pray to his Lord to guide him to the best of morals and to turn away from him the bad ones. In Sahih Muslim, it is mentioned that it was part of his supplication ﷺ: “And guide me to the best of morals; no one guides to the best of them except You, and turn away from me the bad ones; no one turns them away from me except You.”
خطبة المسجد النبوي
On another note, the Imam and preacher of the Prophet's Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Khalid Al-Muhanna, spoke in his sermon about the blessing of legislation, the importance of justice, the danger of oppression, and the necessity of being cautious of it. He explained that Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, has legislated for His servants rules that rectify their affairs, refine their souls, and establish among them the balance of justice and mercy.
He clarified that Allah, Glorified and Exalted, created creation predisposed to love acquiring benefits and repelling harms, which is an innate nature in humans and animals. Therefore, He prepared for them their sustenance from the earth and placed therein what their senses find pleasurable, so their souls and hearts became attached to it. If they were left to this nature without legislation and guidance, they would succumb to their desires, and mercy and compassion would vanish, leading some to oppress others.
He added that part of Allah's grace upon His servants is that He commanded them to be just, encouraged them to do so, and made establishing justice one of the greatest acts of devotion. He prohibited oppression in all its forms and warned oppressors of painful punishment, pointing out that among His mercy is that He clarified to the servants what preserves the reward of their deeds and explained what nullifies them so they may avoid it, citing His saying: “O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and do not invalidate your deeds.”
المسجد النبوي
Dr. Al-Muhanna affirmed that being negligent about some sins may lead to destruction, deviation from the path of guidance, and falling into the abyss of ruin and loss. He explained that among the people are those who strive in obedience, increase their voluntary acts, and exert themselves in good deeds, yet they neglect or underestimate what nullifies the reward of those deeds, becoming bankrupt on the Day of Resurrection. He cited the Prophet’s saying: “Do you know who the bankrupt is?” They said: “The bankrupt among us is one who has no dirham or goods.” He said: “The bankrupt from my nation is the one who comes on the Day of Resurrection with prayer, fasting, and zakat, and he comes having insulted this one, slandered that one, consumed the wealth of this one, shed the blood of that one, and struck this one. So, this one will be given from his good deeds, and that one from his good deeds. If his good deeds are exhausted before he settles what is upon him, he will take from their sins and they will be cast upon him, then he will be thrown into the Fire.”
The Imam and preacher of the Prophet's Mosque pointed out that Allah has clarified in His Book, and the Prophet ﷺ has explained in his Sunnah, the principles of injustices that must be avoided, which are blood, wealth, and honor. This was among the last things the Prophet ﷺ advised his nation during his sermon on the Day of Sacrifice when he said: “Indeed, your blood, your wealth, and your honor are sacred to you, like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this city of yours. Have I not conveyed? O Allah, bear witness.” This was narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
He clarified that among the greatest injustices that Allah has threatened with painful punishment is the false oath to take the wealth of others and cheating in commercial transactions, whether by concealing defects or lying about the description of goods, explaining that this falls under consuming people's wealth unjustly, which is one of the major sins. He also warned against consuming the wealth of orphans without right, which is one of the greatest forms of oppression, and there is severe warning regarding it in His saying: “Indeed, those who consume the wealth of orphans unjustly are only consuming fire into their bellies, and they will be burned in a Blaze.”
Sheikh Al-Muhanna called for hastening to return rights and repent before it is too late, citing the Prophet’s saying: “Whoever has a grievance against his brother regarding his honor or anything else, let him seek to resolve it today before there will be neither dinar nor dirham.” He explained that rights in the Hereafter are taken with good deeds and bad deeds, not with money. Whoever has good deeds will have them taken from him, and if he has none, he will take from the sins of the oppressed and they will be cast upon him.
He concluded his sermon by affirming that refraining from harming people is one of the greatest acts of devotion, and it is a right for every Muslim over his brother, through which a servant attains a high status with Allah, citing the Prophet’s saying when he was asked: “Which of the people is best?” He said: “A man who strives with his self and wealth, and a man who is in a valley worshiping his Lord and keeping people safe from his harm.”