78/44. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6044 — Abusing and Fighting a Muslim
Calling bad names and cursing
Hadith About Abusing a Muslim and Fighting Him
Sahih Bukhari : 6044
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6044
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " سِبَابُ الْمُسْلِمِ فُسُوقٌ، وَقِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ ". تَابَعَهُ غُنْدَرٌ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ.
`Abdullah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Abusing a Muslim is Fusuq (i.e., an evil-doing), and killing him is Kufr (disbelief).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6044In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 74USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 70
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6044
This Hadith about abusing a Muslim is short and direct. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that abusing a Muslim is Fusuq, which the translation explains as evil-doing, and killing or fighting him is Kufr. The wording shows the seriousness of both verbal harm and physical violence. It does not treat abuse as a small matter. It places abusive speech in the category of sinful conduct and fighting a Muslim in even stronger terms. This Hadith is important for anyone searching for Islamic teaching about insults, abuse, and violence. It reminds believers to guard the tongue and to understand that conflict with another Muslim can become very dangerous when speech turns to abuse and harm.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abusing a Muslim is described as Fusuq in this Hadith.
- Fighting or killing a Muslim is described with a severe warning.
- Verbal harm is not treated as a light matter.
- The Hadith urges Muslims to avoid abuse and violence.
