Hadith on Takfir: Accusing a believer of kufr is like murdering him

Hisham ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever accuses a believer of unbelief, it is as if he has killed him.

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 22/177

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ رَمَى مُؤْمِنًا بِكُفْرٍ فَهُوَ كَقَتْلِهِ

22/177 المعجم الكبير للطبراني

6269 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

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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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