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Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned the following in Fazaail-e-Aa’maal:

It has been reported by Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The decline of the Banu Israaeel began in this way that when one person met another person and saw him doing something impermissible, then he prevented him and said, ‘Fear Allah! Do not do this!’ However, when that person did not listen, then due to his relationship with him, he continued to interact with him as before, by eating and drinking with him and sitting with him. When this became the norm among the people, then Allah Ta‘ala caused the hearts of some to be affected by the hearts of others.” (i.e. the ill-effects of the sinners’ hearts caused the hearts of the obedient to become like their hearts). In support of the above, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) […]