What is the authenticity of the hadith (Between a man and disbelief...)?
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Question:
This questioner, who used the initials (Y. A. M) for his name, asks: Who is the narrator of this hadith, and what is its authenticity? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This hadith was narrated by Muslim in the Sahih from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) and from his father from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: Muslim also narrated it in the Sahih, and Ahmad in his Musnad, and the four Sunan collections, with a sound chain, from Buraydah ibn al-Husayb (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam) This is a great warning that indicates the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer—may Allah keep us safe from it—even if he does not deny its obligation.
As for if he denies its obligation, he is a disbeliever in the view of all scholars. If he denies its obligation and says, "Prayer is not obligatory," he becomes a disbeliever in the view of all scholars—may Allah grant us safety. But if he says, "Yes, it is obligatory, but I delay it and do not pray," then the correct view is that he becomes a disbeliever because of this authentic hadith and what has come in its meaning. Yes. May Allah grant us safety.
This questioner, who used the initials (Y. A. M) for his name, asks: Who is the narrator of this hadith, and what is its authenticity? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Indeed, between a man and disbelief is the abandonment of prayer
إن بين الرجل، وبين الكفر ترك الصلاةAnswer:
This hadith was narrated by Muslim in the Sahih from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) and from his father from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said:
Between a man and disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of prayer.
بين الرجل، وبين الكفر والشرك ترك الصلاةThe covenant that distinguishes between us and them is prayer; so whoever leaves it, he has committed Kufr.
العهد الذي بيننا وبينهم الصلاة، فمن تركها؛ فقد كفرAs for if he denies its obligation, he is a disbeliever in the view of all scholars. If he denies its obligation and says, "Prayer is not obligatory," he becomes a disbeliever in the view of all scholars—may Allah grant us safety. But if he says, "Yes, it is obligatory, but I delay it and do not pray," then the correct view is that he becomes a disbeliever because of this authentic hadith and what has come in its meaning. Yes. May Allah grant us safety.
Source
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