Hadith 34475

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) (FR)
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الأَسَدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِلاَلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " سِبَابُ الْمُسْلِمِ فُسُوقٌ وَقِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ " .

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Verbally abusing a Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience) and fighting himisKufr (ungratefulness to Allah)." (FR)

Reference (FR): Sunan Ibn Majah 3940 (FR)

In-book reference (FR): Book 36, Hadith 15 (FR)

English translation (FR): Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3940 (FR)