The Meaning of the Hadith: “By Allah, he does not believe”

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “By Allah, he does not believe, by Allah, he does not believe, by Allah, he does not believe”? They asked: Who, O Messenger of Allah? He said: , or as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said.

Answer:
Yes, the neighbor has a right. Allah the Exalted said: the neighbor who is a relative and the neighbor who is a stranger. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There are many hadiths on this matter; the neighbor has a right, and the neighbor falls into three categories. One neighbor has three rights: he is the Muslim relative-neighbor, who has the right of neighborliness, the right of kinship, and the right of Islam. Another neighbor has two rights: he is the Muslim non-relative neighbor, who has the right of neighborliness and the right of Islam. And a third neighbor has one right: he is the disbelieving neighbor, who has the right of neighborliness. Therefore, it is not permissible to harm the neighbor. The one who does not believe is the one whose neighbor does not feel safe from his misdeeds. Misdeeds are betrayal, specifically the betrayal of the neighbor in his family. May Allah protect us from that, because the neighbor trusted him, so if he betrays him and commits adultery with his wife, that is among the greatest of major sins. It was asked of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Which sin is the greatest?" He said: "That you make a rival for Allah, and He is your Creator," meaning shirk (associating partners with Allah). It was said: "Then what?" He said: "That you commit adultery with your neighbor's wife." It was said: "Then what?" He said: "That you kill your child for fear that he will eat with you." And Allah revealed regarding this His saying: And whoever does that will meet a great sin. His punishment will be multiplied for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be kept therein in a state of humiliation, except for whoever repents. The meaning of the statement "he does not believe" is not that he becomes a disbeliever and exits the religion, because these are major sins that do not necessitate disbelief, but rather they necessitate a decrease in faith. So the meaning of "he does not believe" is that he does not possess complete faith, meaning that his faith is diminished, and he does not become a disbeliever by harming the neighbor or by committing adultery. As for shirk, however, it does cause disbelief. Yes.

The presenter:
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