Giving up one's rights to avoid the discord

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Shaikh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله said:

“A sinner does not go out of Faith (Imaan)^[1] unlike what the Khawaarij and the Mu`tazilah say because of the saying of Allaah تعالى:

﴿وَإِن طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا﴾

{And if two parties or groups among the believers fall to fighting…} [Surah al-Hujuraat (49):9] ^[2]

What is obligatory is that when evil appears, then we should try to reconcile between the disputing parties and that we hold the oppressor and prevent him (from oppressing others) and we should help the oppressed till the discord is extinguished. And this is what al-Hassan Ibn `Alee رضي الله عنهما did when he waived off his rights to Mu`aawiyah رضي الله عنه.” [3][4]

Source:

 الفوائد الجلية من دروس الشيخ ابن باز العلمية (ص 10-11)

[1] Declaring someone a Kaafir is not a job for the layman. Then there are certain criteria and conditions which have to be met. Moreover, the Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaa`ah are unanimous that Major Sins like murder, gambling, consuming intoxicants etc. does not take one out of the fold of Islaam. At the time of sinning his Faith will decrease but he will not be considered as a Kaafir.

[2] {And if two parties or groups among the believers fall to fighting, then make peace between them both, but if one of them rebels against the other, then fight you (all) against the one that which rebels till it complies with the Command of Allah; then if it complies, then make reconciliation between them justly, and be equitable. Verily! Allah loves those who are equitable.} [Surah al-Hujuraat (49):9]

[3] Narrated Abu Bakrah رضي الله عنه: Once the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم brought out Al-Hasan رضي الله عنه and took him up the pulpit along with him and said: “This son of mine is a Saiyyid (i.e. a chief) and I hope that Allaah will help him bring about reconciliation between two Muslim groups.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (3629)]

[4] Narrated Abu Umaamah رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “I guarantee a house in the surroundings of Paradise for a man who avoids quarrelling even if he were in the right, a house in the middle of Paradise for a man who avoids lying even if he were joking, and a house in the upper part of Paradise for a man who made his character good.” [Sunan Abu Dawood (4800) and graded as “Hasan” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]