Hadith #120
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ صُعَيْرٍ الْعُذْرِيِّ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ مَسَحَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ وَأَدْرَكَ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ كَانُوا يَنْهَوْنِي عَنْ الْقُبْلَةِ تَخَوُّفًا أَنْ أَتَقَرَّبَ لِأَكْثَرَ مِنْهَا ثُمَّ الْمُسْلِمُونَ الْيَوْمَ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنْهَا وَيَقُولُ قَائِلُهُمْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ لَهُ مِنْ حِفْظِ اللَّهِ مَا لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ
Isnad Chain
حجاج
ليث ي
ابن سعد
عقيل
ابن شهاب
English Translation
It was narrated that an Ansari man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and whispered to him, seeking permission to kill a hypocrite. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said openly: 'Does he not testify that there is no god but Allah?' He said: 'Yes, but his testimony is false.' He said: 'Does he not pray?' He said: 'Yes, but his prayer is false.' He ﷺ said: 'I have been forbidden from killing those who pray.'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 43, Hadith 120
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 22558
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-58948