وَمَنْ قَذَفَ مُؤْمِنًا بِكُفْرٍ فَهْوَ كَقَتْلِهِ
And whoever accuses a believer of Kufr (disbelief), then it is as if he killed him.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6047 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6047
Book 78, Hadith 77
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Thabit ibn al-Dahhak reports a longer narration addressing oaths, vows and grave wrongdoing. This excerpt retains the closing warning against accusing a believer of disbelief. Its severe comparison is preserved; the page does not use it to issue a legal ruling or label anyone’s faith. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 6047. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Keep disagreements focused on the claim or behaviour at issue. Do not turn anger into declarations about another person’s faith.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.