from jundub (radiyallaahu 'anhu) who said that the messenger of allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa'sallam) narrated: that a man said: by allaah, allaah will not forgive so and so. whereas allaah, the most high said: who is it who swears by me that i will not forgive so and so, for i have forgiven so and so, and have rendered your actions futile.[59] [author's text abridged hereafter] the fear and hope that a muslim has for his brothers does not prevent him from carrying out what allaah has established with regard to: ________________________________________________________ 59.reported by muslim (4/1381/no.6350)