The ruling on one who believes in sorcery
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Q300: This is a letter from listener A.S.M. from Riyadh. In his question, he says: What is the authenticity of the hadith: How is believing in sorcery defined? Does it mean believing in the sorcerer's ability to perform sorcery? Or does it mean believing in the changes he sees in things from their state before the sorcery was performed? I hope you will clarify this issue. May Allah reward you with all good.
A300: As for the hadith the questioner referred to: , it was narrated by Imam Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban in his Sahih, and al-Hakim graded it as authentic, and al-Dhahabi approved it, may Allah have mercy on them all. As for its meaning: it is a severe warning for anyone who believes in sorcery in general, and this includes astrology; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 3905Hasan (Al-Albani) Believing in it is a great sin and a major crime; because it is obligatory to deny the sorcerers, prevent them, and take action against them if they engage in these blameworthy acts; because they misguide people and corrupt beliefs; so sorcery is disbelief, as indicated by the Noble Qur'an and the Sunnah, and it is obligatory to kill the sorcerers. If one believes them, that means he agreed with them and approved their vile profession. It is obligatory to deny them, fight them, and prevent them from practicing the works of these blameworthy groups of sorcery. As for the effect of sorcery and the resulting harms; this is an established fact, for it kills, separates a man from his wife, and causes discord among people. This is a reality. Rather, believing the sorcerer in what he says and claims of knowledge of the unseen, and likewise believing the astrologer in what he claims of knowledge of the unseen and reporting about absent and future matters, this entails a great warning and a major sin. And Allah the Exalted knows best.
Three do not enter Paradise: a habitual drinker of intoxicants, one who severs family ties, and one who believes in sorcery
ثلاثة لا يدخلون الجنة: مدمن خمر، وقاطع رحم، ومصدق بالسحرA300: As for the hadith the questioner referred to:
Three do not enter Paradise: a habitual drinker of intoxicants, one who severs family ties, and one who believes in sorcery
ثلاثة لا يدخلون الجنة، مدمن خمر، وقاطع رحم، ومصدق بالسحرIf anyone acquires any knowledge of astrology, he acquires a branch of magic of which he gets more as long as he continues to do so.
من اقتبس شعبة من النجوم فقد اقتبس شعبة من السحر زاد ما زاد
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