HYPOCRITES

see also APOSTASY

- praying for them does no good, at-Taubah 9:84,113

- sign of hypocrites. Two different hadiths:

  > * Narrated Abu Huraira:
  > The Prophet said, "The signs of a hypocrite are three:
  > 1. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.
  > 2. Whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise ).
  > 3. If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest. (If you keep something as a trust with him, he will not return it.)"
  > (Sahih Bukhari 1.32)

  > * Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
  > The Prophet said, "Whoever has the following four (characteristics) will be a pure hypocrite and whoever has one of the following four characteristics will have one characteristic of hypocrisy unless and until he gives it up.
  > 1. Whenever he is entrusted, he betrays.
  > 2. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.
  > 3. Whenever he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous.
  > 4. Whenever he quarrels, he behaves in a very imprudent, evil and insulting manner."
  > (Sahih Bukhari 1.33)

- al-Baqarah 2:8-20,217; Âl 'Imran 3:167; an-Nisa' 4:38,88,138,142; al-Ma'idah 5:61; al-Anfal 8:49; at-Taubah 9:61-70,73-110; al-`Ankabut 29:11; al-Ahzab 33:12,24,60; Muhammad 47:6; al-Hadid 57:13; al-Hashr 59:11; al-Munafiqun 63:1

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