Mīzān al-Ḥikma

Explanation of Betrayal and the Betrayer

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hadith 402
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Disclosing the secret of your brother is betrayal, so keep away from that.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : إفْشاءُ سِرِّ أخيكَ خِيانَةٌ ، فاجتَنِبْ ذلكَ.
Tags Betrayal/TreacherySecrets/Concealment
hadith 403
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘As for the signs of the betrayer, there are four: disobedience to the All-Beneficent, disturbance to neighbours, loathing his associates, and being close to tyranny and oppression.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : أمّا علاَمةُ الخائنِ فأربَعةٌ: عِصْيانُ الرّحمانِ ، وأذى الجِيرانِ ، وبُغْضُ الأقْرانِ ، والقُرْبُ إلى الطُّغْيانِ.
Tags Betrayal/TreacheryNeighbors
hadith 404
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The betrayer is the one who busies himself with [the affairs of] others and his today is worse than his yesterday.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الخائنُ مَن شَغَلَ نفسَهُ بغَيرِ نَفْسِهِ ، وكانَ يَومُهُ شَرّاً مِن أمْسِهِ.
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hadith 405
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Whoever from among our companions seeks assistance from one of his brothers, who does not exercise his full efforts [in trying to help him], then he has betrayed Allah and His messenger and the believers.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيـُّما رجُلٍ مِن أصْحابِنا اسْتَعانَ بهِ رجُلٌ من إخْوانِهِ في حاجَةٍ ، فلَم يُبالِغْ فيها بكُلِّ جُهْدِه ، فقد خانَ اللّهَ ورسولَهُ والمؤمنينَ.
Tags Betrayal/TreacheryBrotherhood
hadith 406
Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, ‘It is sufficient for someone to be classified as a betrayer if he is the trustee of a disloyal person.
الإمامُ الجوادُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفى بالمَرءِ خِيانَةً أنْ يكونَ أميناً للخَوَنَةِ .
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