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Sunan Abi Dawud 4688 (Book 42, Hadith 93) #24979
The Characteristics of Hypocrisy

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that four characteristics make someone a hypocrite, and anyone who has one of these characteristics is considered a hypocrite until they abandon it.

'Abd Allah b. 'Amr reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: Four characteristics constitute anyone who possesses them a sheer hypocrite, and anyone who possesses one of them possesses a characteristics of hypocrisy till he abandons it : when he talks he lies, when he makes a promise he violates it, when he makes a covenant he acts treacherously, and when he quarrels, he deviates from the Truth.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ أَرْبَعٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ فَهُوَ مُنَافِقٌ خَالِصٌ وَمَنْ كَانَتْ فِيهِ خَلَّةٌ مِنْهُنَّ كَانَ فِيهِ خَلَّةٌ مِنْ نِفَاقٍ حَتَّى يَدَعَهَا إِذَا حَدَّثَ كَذَبَ وَإِذَا وَعَدَ أَخْلَفَ وَإِذَا عَاهَدَ غَدَرَ وَإِذَا خَاصَمَ فَجَرَ

TOPICS
hypocrisy  *  characteristics  *  lying  *  promise  *  covenant  *  quarrels  *  munafiq

QUICK LESSONS:
Always strive for honesty and integrity in our words and actions .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the characteristics of hypocrisy and how it can be identified in people. It states that if someone talks and lies, makes promises but does not keep them, acts treacherously when making covenants, or deviates from the truth when quarreling then they are considered to be a hypocrite. It is important to remember that even if someone has one of these traits they are still considered to be a hypocrite until they abandon it. The teachings in this hadith remind us to always strive for honesty and integrity in our words and actions so as not to fall into hypocrisy.

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