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)
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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."

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 3941

In-book reference: Book 36, Hadith 16

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3941