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Is the disbelief in the hadith “Whoever says to his brother, ‘O disbeliever,’ has committed it” minor or major?

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Question:
It was reported in a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Any person who called his brother: "O unbeliever" (has in fact done an act by which this unbelief) would return to one of them.أيما امرئ قال لأخيه يا كافر فقد باء بها أحدهما.
Sahih Muslim 60b
He says: Is this considered minor or major disbelief?

Answer:
This is a warning. This is considered a warning. Let it pass as it came, and do not interpret it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الكفر في حديث «أيّما امرئ قال لأخيه يا كافر» كفر أصغر أم أكبر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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