The meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement: "He died upon a branch of hypocrisy"?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Regarding the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadithRiyad as-Salihin 1341, the question is: Is it minor hypocrisy or major hypocrisy? And at what level is that forbidden?
Answer:
Hypocrisy. He said: "Whoever dies a hypocrite," he said: "He died upon a branch of hypocrisy," meaning minor hypocrisy. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Regarding the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith
He who dies without having fought in the Cause of Allah or without having thought of doing so, will die with one characteristic of hypocrisy in him.
من مات ولم يغزُ ولم يحدث نفسه بالغزو مات على شعبة من النفاقAnswer:
Hypocrisy. He said: "Whoever dies a hypocrite," he said: "He died upon a branch of hypocrisy," meaning minor hypocrisy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1739] معنى قول النبي ﷺ (مات على شعبة من النفاق)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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