Hadiths on Hypocrisy

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10 explained prophetic hadiths on "Hypocrisy": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This section brings together ten hadiths on hypocrisy: its four traits, which are lying when speaking, betraying when entrusted, breaking one's promise, and being shameless in dispute, the comparison of the hypocrite to a ewe wandering between two flocks, prostrating out of showing off, and mocking the believers. A hadith warns: "The majority of the hypocrites of this Ummah are its reciters".

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Hypocrisy

Authentic hadith The majority of the hypocrites of this Ummah are its reciters Authentic The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are the ‘Ishā’ and Fajr prayers. If they were to know the virtue of them, they would come to them, even Authentic hadith We set out with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on one of his travels, and on the way the provisions became very Authentic hadith I do not think that so-and-so and so-and-so know anything about our religion Authentic hadith When the verse of charity was revealed, we would carry loads on our backs. A man came and gave so much in charity, so they said: He is showing off. An Authentic The hypocrite is like a ewe which goes to and fro between two flocks: going once to one and another time to the other Authentic “There are four (traits); whoever has them is a sheer hypocrite, and whoever has one trait of them has one of the traits of hypocrisy until he gives i Authentic “There are four (traits); whoever has them is a sheer hypocrite, and whoever has one trait of them has one of the traits of hypocrisy until he gives i Authentic hadith When we enter upon our rulers, we say to them things contrary to what we say when we leave them. He said: We used to consider this hypocrisy during th Authentic hadith Our Lord will reveal His Shin, and then all believers, men and women, will prostrate themselves before Him, but there will remain those who used to pr

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