What is the authenticity of this narration and could you mention the Arabic text as well?
Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Verily, I fear for you that a man will recite the Quran [abundantly], so much so that the splendour of the Quran is visible upon him and he takes Islam as a cloak [i.e. He lives his life in accordance to the teachings of Islam diligently]. Then, he changes to whatever Allah wills for him, such that it is stripped from him and he throws [Islam] behind his back, assaulting his neighbour with the sword and accusing him of kufr (disbelief).’ I said, “O Rasulullah, which one is closer to kufr? The accused or the accuser?” Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘Rather it is the accuser.’”
Answer:
Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith and has declared it authentic.
(Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 81. Also see: Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Surah Al A’araf, Verse: 175 and Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 1 pg. 177/178)
Arabic text of the Hadith:
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن ما أتخوف عليكم رجل قرأ القرآن حتى إذا رئيت بهجته عليه، وكان ردئا للإسلام، غيره إلى ما شاء الله، فانسلخ منه ونبذه وراء ظهره، وسعى على جاره بالسيف، ورماه بالشرك، قال: قلت: يا نبي الله، أيهما أولى بالشرك، المرمي أم الرامي؟ قال: بل الرامي
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
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