Hadith on Nifaq: Dishonesty and treachery among hypocrites

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three are in the hypocrite: when he speaks, he lies, when he promises, he breaks it, and when he is trusted, he betrays.

Source: Ṣifat al-Munāfiq li-Abī Nu’aym 40

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ جَابِرِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَلاثٌ فِي الْمُنَافِقِ إِذَا حَدَّثَ كَذَبَ وَإِذَا وَعَدَ أَخْلَفَ وَإِذَا ائْتُمِنَ خَانَ

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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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