Is the saying "Whoever is able to perform Hajj and does not, let him die as a Christian or a Jew" a hadith?
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The questioner : Shaykh, is "Whoever is able to perform Hajj and does not, let him die if he wishes 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, except that it is authentic as a mawquf report from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. This is from the words of 'Umar, meaning it contains a severe warning, but it is not authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : Because this is stuck in my mind regarding the matter: it is authentic from 'Umar but not authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So I said, "I conveyed this to the young men," and he said to me, "I asked the Shaykh about it," and the Shaykh said to me, meaning...
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not, you are mistaken about this.
The questioner : So I said to him, "Come, let me repeat this to the Shaykh to confirm the question."
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is a hadith in Sunan al-Tirmidhi, but its chain of narration is weak and does not serve as a proof, except that it is authentic as a mawquf report from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. This is from the words of 'Umar, meaning it contains a severe warning, but it is not authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : Because this is stuck in my mind regarding the matter: it is authentic from 'Umar but not authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So I said, "I conveyed this to the young men," and he said to me, "I asked the Shaykh about it," and the Shaykh said to me, meaning...
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not, you are mistaken about this.
The questioner : So I said to him, "Come, let me repeat this to the Shaykh to confirm the question."
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.