Hadith 34438

Chapter 4

باب 4

(4) باب سِبَابُ الْمُسْلِمِ فُسُوقٌ وَقِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ

(4) Chapter: Verbally abusing a Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience) and fighting Him is Kufr (ungratefulness to Allah) (AR)
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حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ شَرِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " سِبَابُ الْمُسْلِمِ فُسُوقٌ وَقِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ " .

It was narrated from Sa'd that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Verbally abusing a Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience) and fightinghimis Kufr." (AR)

Reference (AR): Sunan Ibn Majah 3941 (AR)

In-book reference (AR): Book 36, Hadith 16 (AR)

English translation (AR): Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3941 (AR)