Hadith / Musannaf Ibn Abi Shayba / 23:21

Musannaf Ibn Abi Shayba 23:21

Book of Faith and Dreams

كتاب الإيمان والرؤيا

Hadith 23:21

Hammad ibn Mas'adah narrated to us, from Ghalib, from Bakr, who said: If I were asked about the best of the people of this mosque, and they said, "We testify that he is a believer, complete in faith, free from hypocrisy," I would not testify. And if I were to testify, I would testify that he is in Paradise. And if I were asked about the worst or the most evil [man]—the doubt is from Abu Bakr—and they said, "We testify that he is a hypocrite, complete in hypocrisy, free from faith," I would not testify. And if I were to testify, I would testify that he is in the Fire.

حدثنا حماد بن مسعدة عن غالب [ عن ] بكر قال لو سئلت عن أفضل أهل هذا المسجد فقالوا نشهد أنه مؤمن مستكمل الإيمان بريء من النفاق لم أشهد ولو شهدت لشهدت أنه في الجنة ولو سئلت عن [ شر أو أخبث ] الشك من أبي بكر [ رجل ] فقالوا نشهد أنه منافق مستكمل النفاق بريء من الإيمان لم أشهد ولو شهدت لشهدت أنه في النار