(Whoever deceives us is not one of us)?

The Shaykh : The fifth hadith: ?
This is also an authentic hadith, narrated by Imam Muslim in his *Sahih*. It has different wordings, and this is one of them, or it is narrated.

The questioner : Who deceives, or whoever deceives us?

The Shaykh : Have I finished my speech?! May Allah forgive you!
This has different wordings, and this is one of them. Among them is: , specifically regarding deceiving Muslims. As for the other wording, it is more general: . There is no contradiction between the two wordings, because it is known in the principles of jurisprudence that the specific is included in the general. So, is general, and is a part of this general; therefore, there is no contradiction. The benefit of the general is an important benefit: "one of us." Some may ask: How is it not permissible for a Muslim to deceive a non-Muslim?
The answer: Yes, because Islam has a specific methodology in this life. This is due to its leniency, first of all, and its wisdom and policy in bringing others to Islam. It did not mandate that every individual in the Muslim society be a Muslim; it did not impose this. However, it mandated and made obligatory that every individual living under the Islamic system and the Islamic banner be subject to the system of Islam, each according to his status. The Muslim is one hundred percent, and the non-Muslim falls into two categories: either he is a *dhimmi*, which is the authentic Islamic name that has been distorted in the present era due to the weakening of Islamic zeal in the hearts of Muslims and the dilution of the correct devotion to the religion, so they are called "citizens," with no difference between the Muslim and the disbeliever.
So, in the Muslim society, there are those who are *dhimmis*, and as we said, using the modern, deviant term "citizen." There is another category: the *mu'ahad* (those under a treaty), meaning there is a specific treaty between the Muslim state and another state. Within the limits of this treaty, some *mu'ahads* may enter the lands of Islam with the Muslims. These two types, the *dhimmis* and the *mu'ahads*, it is not permissible for a Muslim to deceive them. Here, the benefit of becomes apparent. As for the third type of disbelievers, who are the *muharibun* (those at war), there is no doubt that the saying of the Messenger (peace be upon him) came regarding them: , or , or .
Thus, the hadith has two established wordings: and .