What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Whoever looks into his brother’s book without his knowledge is like one who looks into the Fire”?
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The questioner : My Shaykh, is the hadith: authentic?
The Shaykh : No, that is not correct.
The questioner : It is not authentic.
The Shaykh : Yes, praise be to Allah, it is not authentic.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are welcome, under Allah’s protection.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and upon you be peace, under Allah’s protection, and may He bless you, O Allah.
Whoever looks into his brother’s book without his knowledge is like one who looks into the Fire
مَن اطَّلَعَ في كتاب أخيه بغير علمٍ منه كَمَن اطَّلع النارThe Shaykh : No, that is not correct.
The questioner : It is not authentic.
The Shaykh : Yes, praise be to Allah, it is not authentic.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are welcome, under Allah’s protection.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and upon you be peace, under Allah’s protection, and may He bless you, O Allah.
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