Sahih Bukhari 7114 — Disbelief After Belief

Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7114

This hadith about disbelief after belief records a short but weighty statement from Hudhaifa. He said that hypocrisy existed in the lifetime of the Prophet, but in his day it was kufr after iman, meaning disbelief after belief. The hadith is very brief, so the explanation must stay limited. It does not define every type of hypocrisy or disbelief. It reports Hudhaifa’s strong description of a later condition. The main lesson is that outward change after faith is not a small matter. For people searching for hypocrisy and kufr hadith, this narration shows how early Muslims spoke with concern about public religious decline after belief had already been known.