The sight of moving, acting, thinking and speaking person to be suddenly turned into a silent, quiet and motionless body is a better form of warning than the best lecture and the most effective sermon.
Do good before the door of repentance and the door of action are closed upon you,
before the peace, tranquillity and comfort leave you forever,
before distresses or adversities overtake you,
before troubles, anxieties and fears overcome you,
before death closes your eyes forever and
before His Wrath descends upon you.
From Mu’adh ibn Anas al-Juhani:razi:: The Prophet:saw: said:
**“Whoever protects a Muslim from a hypocrite, (probably he said: )Allah:swt: will send an angel to protect his flesh from the Fire of Hell; and whoever accuses a Muslim of something, seeking to disgrace him, Allah:swt: will detain him on the bridge of Hell until he has been fully punished for what he said.” **
*[Abu Dawud: Sahih Sunan Ab iDawud (4086); Ibn Abi Dunya. See also al-Albani, Sahih al-Targhib wa’l-Tarhib.] *