The Difference Between Absolute Disbelief, Which Is Leaving the Religion, and the Disbelief That Is Condemned
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The Shaykh : Therefore, it is obligatory for us to know the difference between absolute disbelief, which is leaving the religion, and the disbelief that is condemned. The meaning of the condemned disbelief is that this specific trait is disbelief, such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 64a. As for the definite disbelief (with the article "al"), it is the true disbelief that expels one from the religion. The Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) alluded to this difference in his book *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim*. Accordingly, the intended meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Sahih Muslim 82b is absolute disbelief that expels one from the religion.
And his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 67 This restricted disbelief is a disbelief less than disbelief, meaning that this specific trait alone is a trait of disbelief.
Both hadiths indicate that claiming lineage to other than one's father is among the major sins.
Abusing a Muslim is an outrage and fighting against him is unbelief
سباب المسلم فسوق وقتاله كفرBetween man and polytheism and unbelief is the abandonment of salat.
بين الرجل وبين الشرك والكفر ترك الصلاةAnd his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Two (things) are found among men which are tantamount to unbelief
اثنتان في الناس هما بهم كفرBoth hadiths indicate that claiming lineage to other than one's father is among the major sins.