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| 2. Belief |
Hadith number 27 Chapter(19): If one does not embrace Islam truly but does so by compulsion or for fear of being killed (then that man is not a believer) |
27. Narrated Sa’d: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people while I was sitting there but Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) left a man whom I thought was the best of the lot. I asked, “O Allah’s Messenger (PBUH)! Why have you left that person? By Allah, I regard him as a faithful believer.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) commented: “Or merely a Muslim.” I remained quiet for a while, but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. And then asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH), “Why have you left so and so? By Allah! He is a faithful believer.” The Prophet (PBUH) again said, “Or merely a Muslim.” And I could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. Then the Prophet (PBUH) said, “O Sa’d! I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he might be thrown on his face in the Fire by Allah. |
| Sahih al-Bukhari Volume number 1 Hadith number 27 Reference: USC-MSA web (English) |