Allah Almighty says: {O you who believe, let not some men ridicule others, for it may be that they are better than them; nor let some women ridicule others, for it may be that they are better than them. Do not speak ill of one another, nor call one another by [offensive] nicknames. How evil is the name of wickedness after having faith! And whoever does not repent, it is they who are the wrongdoers.} [Surat al-Hujurāt: 11] Allah Almighty also says: {Woe to every backbiter and slanderer.} [Surat al-Humazah: 1]
1) Ridiculing Muslims and despising them is prohibited as it contradicts the requirements of faith.
2) Muslims must frequently repent to Allah Almighty of all statements or actions that imply mocking the believers because they render deeds worthless.
1574/1- Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “It is enough evil for a person to look down upon his Muslim brother.”
[Narrated by Muslim; and it was cited above in full]
1) A Muslim is strictly warned against despising his Muslim brother as it leads to undoing the bond of brotherhood between the Muslims.
2) A Muslim is warned against the tremendous sin of despising his Muslim brother, which the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) referred to as a sign of gross evil.
1575/2- Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “He who has in his heart an atom’s weight of arrogance will not enter Paradise.” A man said: “A man likes to wear fine clothes and fine shoes?” He (the Messenger of Allah) said: “Indeed, Allah is Beautiful; He loves beauty. Arrogance means rejecting the Truth and despising people.” [Narrated by Muslim]
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1) Arrogance is one of the worst manners; it throws the arrogant person into the depths of Hellfire and prevents one from entering Paradise.
2) Accepting the truth and adopting humbleness with people are from the qualities of the believers.
3) The Hadīth encourages learning through asking about what is confusing. Thus, when one finds it difficult to understand something, he should ask the people of knowledge about it.
1576/3- Jundub ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “A man said: ‘By Allah, Allah will not forgive so-and-so.’ At this Allah, the Almighty, said: ‘Who is this who swears by Me that I will not forgive so-and-so? Verily I have forgiven so-and-so and rendered your deeds worthless.’” [Narrated by Muslim]
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1) The mercy of Allah and His forgiveness of His slave’s sins is massive.
2) One may say a word without giving it much thought but it leads him to ruin in the Hereafter, so one should contemplate his words before uttering them.