The authenticity of the hadith regarding the bequest of kindness to the Copts and the meaning of "Copts"
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Question:
He asks: Is this hadith authentic or not?Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 26:41, and what is meant by "Copts"?
Answer:
They are known as the people of Egypt. They have kinship and a covenant, because Hagar was one of them, and she is the mother of Isma'il (peace be upon him), who was a Copt. Also, Maryam the Copt, the mother of Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), was a Copt. Yes. The covenant is the agreement between them and the Muslims. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He asks: Is this hadith authentic or not?
Be kind to the Copts, for they have kinship and a covenant
استوصوا بالقبط خيرا فإن لهم رحما وذمةAnswer:
They are known as the people of Egypt. They have kinship and a covenant, because Hagar was one of them, and she is the mother of Isma'il (peace be upon him), who was a Copt. Also, Maryam the Copt, the mother of Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), was a Copt. Yes. The covenant is the agreement between them and the Muslims. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام 20-08-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (41:44)
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