Not Helping the Oppressed - A great sin

In the tradition of Amash, Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says,

“…and not helping the oppressed (is a greater sin).”

To defend the oppressed is to help them ward off evil; not performing such a task is shirking a great duty which Allah has made incumbent upon us.

Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.) says:

“If a person due to some difficulty takes refuge with his Muslim brother but inspite of being capable of helping him does not do so then he has for his own self cut off the Divine help.” Read more