36/4. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3939 — Verbal Abuse and Fighting a Muslim
Verbally abusing a Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience) and fighting Him is Kufr (ungratefulness to Allah)
Hadith About Verbally Abusing a Muslim and Fighting Him
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3939
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3939
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " سِبَابُ الْمُسْلِمِ فُسُوقٌ وَقِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ " .
Ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Verbally abusing a Muslim is Fusuq disobedience and fighting him is Kufr (ungratefulness to Allah).’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3939In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3939
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3939
This hadith about verbally abusing a Muslim is short, but it carries a strong warning. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that verbally abusing a Muslim is Fusuq, meaning disobedience, and fighting him is Kufr, described here as ungratefulness to Allah. The hadith does not give a long list of insults or conflicts. It places two harmful actions in clear terms: abuse with the tongue and fighting with the hand. For readers searching for “sabab al Muslim fusuq hadith,” the message is that a Muslim’s honor and safety are not to be treated lightly. Words can be sinful, and fighting a Muslim is spoken of with even heavier wording in this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Verbal abuse of a Muslim is called Fusuq in this hadith.
- Fighting a Muslim is described with the serious word Kufr in this wording.
- The narration warns against harm by speech and by violence.
- A Muslim’s honor and safety should be treated with care.
