Sunan an-Nasai 4113 — Fighting a Believer and Verbal Abuse

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4113

This report records 'Abdullah saying that fighting a believer is kufr and defaming him is evildoing. The order begins with the more dangerous act: physical fighting. It then names verbal abuse as sinful conduct. The statement protects the believer from two forms of harm, one aimed at the body and the other at honor. The wording is short because the message is direct. A disagreement does not make it acceptable to attack another believer or damage his reputation with insults. The hadith report about fighting a believer calls for restraint in action and speech. It reminds Muslims that anger must not cancel the rights of another person.