عن أنسٍ رضي اللّه عنه قال: قال رسول اللّهِ صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم: «انْصُرْ أَخَاكَ ظَالِمًا أَوْ مَظْلُومًا» فقَالَ رَجُلٌ: يَا رسول اللّه أَنْصُرُهُ إِذَا كَانَ مَظلُومًا، أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ ظَالِمًا كَيْفَ أَنْصُرُهُ؟ قال: «تَحْجُزُهُ -أَوْ تَمْنعُه- مِنَ الظُّلْمِ فَإِنَّ ذلِك نَصْرُه» رواه البخاري.
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Support your brother whether he is an oppressor or is oppressed." A man said: "O Messenger of Allah, I can support him if he is oppressed, but how do I support him if he is the oppressor?" He said: "You restrain him — or prevent him — from injustice, for that is his support." Narrated by al-Bukhari.
الشرح · explanation
تحجزه: أي تمنعه وتجعل نفسك حاجزًا له.
"You restrain him" (tahjuzuhu): meaning you prevent him and make yourself a barrier against his wrongdoing.
الدروس · lessons
وجوب التعاون على البرّ والتقوى في كل حال، فالأُخُوَّة الحقيقيّة في اللّه إنّما أساسها التناصح. النهي عن الظلم والحثّ على نصرة المظلوم. نصرة الظالم تكون بردعه عن ظلمه، لأنّ الظالم مظلوم في نفسه.
The obligation of cooperation in righteousness and piety in all circumstances, for true brotherhood in Allah is founded upon mutual sincere advice. The prohibition of injustice and the encouragement to support the oppressed. Supporting the oppressor is achieved by restraining him from his injustice, for the oppressor is in fact wronging his own self.