Hadith on Hypocrisy: Worst people are hypocrites with two faces

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, among the worst of people is one with two faces, coming with one face to these and another to those.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7179, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2526

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏‏إِنَّ مِنْ شَرِّ النَّاسِ ذَا الْوَجْهَيْنِ الَّذِي يَأْتِي هَؤُلاَءِ بِوَجْهٍ وَهَؤُلاَءِ بِوَجْهٍ

7179 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأحكام باب ما يكره من ثناء السلطان وإذا خرج قال غير ذلك

2526 صحيح مسلم كتاب البر والصلة والآداب باب ذم ذي الوجهين وتحريم فعله

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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