45/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2526e — Sincerity Over Two Faces
Criticism Of The One Who Is Two-Faced, And The Prohibition Of Doing That
Hadith About Sincerity and Avoiding Two Faces
Sahih Muslim : 2526e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2526e
حَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " تَجِدُونَ مِنْ شَرِّ النَّاسِ ذَا الْوَجْهَيْنِ الَّذِي يَأْتِي هَؤُلاَءِ بِوَجْهٍ وَهَؤُلاَءِ بِوَجْهٍ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: You will find the worst amongst the people one having double face. He comes to some people with one face and to the others with the other face.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2526eIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 129USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6302
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2526e
This hadith about sincerity and avoiding two faces states the same moral warning with the words, you will find the worst among the people one having double face. The person comes to some people with one face and to others with the other face. The message is not hard to grasp. Islam values honest character, and this text points out the danger of acting differently between groups in a harmful and false way. The hadith about double-faced people is often searched because it describes a common social problem. The lesson from this specific text is to avoid being a person whose appearance, speech, or attitude changes only to mislead different people.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith warns that double-faced conduct is among the worst behavior.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم describes the action clearly within the narration.
- A believer should be careful with how they speak between groups.
- Sincerity protects a person from this blameworthy trait.
