THE LIKENESS OF THOSE WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THE PROPHETIC WAY H 188 "The example of those who obey the commands of Allah and those who are careless of them can be likened to passengers on a ship who cast lots to determine who should occupy the upper deck and who should occupy the lower deck. Those on the lower deck had to pass through those on the upper deck whenever they needed to fetch water. So they suggested to the occupants of the upper deck: 'If we bore a hole through our part, we would not have to trouble you.' Now, if the occupants of the upper deck allowed the others to carry out their plan they would perish altogether; but if they stopped them from doing it they would all be saved." R 188 Bukhari with a chain up to Nu'man son of Bashir who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
187- الرابع : عن النعمان بن بشير رضي الله عنهما ، عن النَّبيّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ، قَالَ : "مَثَلُ القَائِمِ في حُدُودِ اللهِ وَالوَاقعِ فِيهَا ، كَمَثَلِ قَومٍ اسْتَهَمُوا عَلَى سَفِينَةٍ فَصَارَ بَعْضُهُمْ أعْلاها وَبَعْضُهُمْ أَسْفَلَهَا ، وَكَانَ الَّذِينَ في أَسْفَلِهَا إِذَا اسْتَقَوا مِنَ المَاءِ مَرُّوا عَلَى مَنْ فَوْقهُمْ ، فَقَالُوا : لَوْ أنَّا خَرَقْنَا في نَصِيبِنَا خَرْقاً وَلَمْ نُؤذِ مَنْ فَوقَنَا ، فَإِنْ تَرَكُوهُمْ وَمَا أرَادُوا هَلَكُوا جَميعاً ، وَإنْ أخَذُوا عَلَى أيدِيهِمْ نَجَوا وَنَجَوْا جَميعاً" رواه البخاري . " القَائِمُ في حُدُودِ اللهِ تَعَالَى" معناه : المنكر لَهَا ، القائم في دفعِها وإزالتِها ، وَالمُرادُ بالحُدُودِ : مَا نَهَى الله عَنْهُ . " اسْتَهَمُوا" : اقْتَرَعُوا .