Hadith on Muslims: Cursing him is wicked, killing is unbelief

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Disparaging a Muslim is an act of wickedness, and fighting him is an act of unbelief.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7076, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 64

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

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سِبَابُ الْمُسْلِمِ فُسُوقٌ وَقِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ

7076 صحيح البخاري كتاب الفتن باب قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لا ترجعوا بعدي كفارا يضرب بعضكم رقاب بعض

64 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإيمان باب بيان قول النبي سباب المسلم فسوق وقتاله كفر

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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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