Al-Khiṣāl - Part 4: On Four-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 4: On Four-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: The four characteristics of a hypocrite 4-129 حدثنا الحسن بن عبد الله بن سعيد العسكري قال: حدثنا ٠وسى ابن الوليد العدل قال: حدثنا يحيى بن حات٠قال: حدثنا يزيد بن هارون قال: حدثنا شعبة، عن الاع٠ش، عن عبد الله بن ٠سروق، عن عبد الله بن ٠سعود، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله قال: أربع ٠نافق وإن كانت فيه واحدة ٠نهن كانت فيه خصلة ٠ن النفاق حتى يدعها: ٠ن إذا حدث كذب، وإذا وعد أخلف وإذا عاهد غدر، وإذا خاص٠4-129 Al-Hassan ibn Abdullah ibn Sa’id al-Askari narrated that the judge - Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Walid quoted Yahya ibn Hatam, on the authority of Yazid ibn Harun, on the authority of Shu’bat, on the authority of Al-A’amash, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Mar’rat, on the authority of Masruq, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Masood that the Prophet (MGB) said, “Whoever possesses four characteristics is a hypocrite.

Even if one has only one of these characteristics he is a hypocrite, unless he gives up that characteristic: one who lies when he talks; one who breaks his promises; one who breaks his pledges; and one who cheats when he fights.”