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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the saying: "Whoever is able to perform Hajj and does not perform it, let him die as a Christian or a Jew" a hadith?

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The questioner : Our Shaykh, please clarify: Is the saying "Whoever is able to perform Hajj and does not perform it, let him die as a Christian or a Jew" a hadith?

The Shaykh : It is a hadith in "Sunan al-Tirmidhi," but its chain of narration is weak and does not serve as a proof. However, it is authentic as a statement attributed to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. This is from the words of 'Umar, and it contains a severe warning, but it is not authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

The questioner : Because what is stuck in my mind regarding this matter is that it is authentic from 'Umar but not authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So I mentioned it to the young men, and one of them said to me, "I asked the Shaykh about it." So he told me, meaning the Shaykh, ...

The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. You are mistaken about this.

The questioner : I was mistaken, so I said to him, "Come, let me repeat the question to the Shaykh to confirm it."

The Shaykh : Yes, you did well.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Source www.al-albany.com

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