Let not the fear (or reverence) of people prevent a man from speaking the truth when he knows it, witnesses it or hears it, for it neither hastens death nor distances provision.

In the ḥadīth is an emphatic prohibition from concealing the truth out of fear of people or desire for livelihood. Everyone who concealed it out of fear of them harming him through any of the types of harm, such as beating, reviling, cutting off provision, or fearing that they will no longer respect him and what is similar, then he comes under the prohibition and is in opposition to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).

When this is the case regarding those who conceal the truth while knowing it, then how about the case of those who do not suffice with just that but bear witness to falsehood against innocent Muslims and accuse them in their religion, and their creed to appease the masses, or out of fear that they will also falsely accuse them if they do not follow their misguidance and accusation (against the innocent).

O Allāh keep us steadfast on the truth, and if you desire to test your servants, then take us to You before we are tested.