Abu Ruqad says: I went out with my master while I was a boy, and when I was brought to Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him), he was saying: Indeed, in the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him), a man would say such a thing that because of it he would become a hypocrite, but now I have heard that same thing four times in your gathering. (Listen!) You must certainly enjoin good, forbid evil, and encourage people towards goodness, otherwise Allah Almighty will destroy all of you with punishment, or He will make your worst people your rulers, then your righteous people will supplicate to Allah Almighty, but their supplication will not be accepted.