Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 41 To Neglect any Obligatory Act One should not worry about minor discomfort and must not act on doubt
One should not worry about minor discomfort and must not act on doubt
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One should not worry about minor discomfort and must not act on doubt
There are some traditions that criticize those who forgo Amr bil Ma’rÅ«f and Nahy Anil Munkar at the slightest possibility of harm. In a detailed tradition from Imam Baqir (a.s.) Jabir mentions the characteristics of stupid and riyakar (those who show off) people who will not consider Amr bil Ma’rÅ«f and Nahy Anil Munkar Wajib except when they are absolutely safe from harm. They will present various excuses to exempt themselves from the duties of Amr bil Ma’rÅ«f and Nahy Anil Munkar.
(al-KÄfi Vol. 5 page 55).
Imam (a.s.) further said,
“They will practice Amr bil Ma’rÅ«f and Nahy Anil Munkar only for the deeds that do not cause them monetary or physical harm, like Prayer, and Fasting, and if there is a chance of harm from this also they will give it up.” Thus they neglect an important divine obligation if there is a possibility of harm to themselves.
Such traditions probably refer to those people who expect to be harmed without having any good reason for thinking so, or to situations where the disadvantage that may be caused is so insignificant that it can be ignored or to situations where some benefits are lost. In all such cases people who avoid Amr bil Ma’rÅ«f and Nahy Anil Munkar have neglected a divine obligation due to the weakness of their faith and are denounced in the traditions.
As mentioned earlier, one is exempted from this obligation only if it can result in serious harm.
