45/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2526d — The Double-Faced Person
Criticism Of The One Who Is Two-Faced, And The Prohibition Of Doing That
Hadith About the Double-Faced Person
Sahih Muslim : 2526d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2526d
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ شَرَّ النَّاسِ ذُو الْوَجْهَيْنِ الَّذِي يَأْتِي هَؤُلاَءِ بِوَجْهٍ وَهَؤُلاَءِ بِوَجْهٍ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The worst amongst people is one with the double face. He comes to some people with one face and to others with the other face.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2526dIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 128USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6301
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2526d
This hadith about the double-faced person repeats the same warning in clear words. Abu Huraira says he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say that the worst among people is one with a double face. The hadith then explains the behavior: he comes to some people with one face and to others with another face. This is easy to understand in daily life. A person may act loyal in one gathering, then act differently in another, not out of wisdom, but out of two-faced behavior. The hadith teaches honesty in how we present ourselves. It is a warning against using different faces to please different sides while losing sincerity.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم warned against double-faced behavior.
- The hadith gives its own definition of the double-faced person.
- Sincerity should remain steady between people.
- Using different faces between groups is treated as a serious fault.
