The one who does not care about the Muslims is not one of them

Question

Praise be to Allah.

This hadeeth was narrated by a number of the Sahabah (may
Allah be pleased with them), but the isnads (chains of transmission) are all
munkar (denounced) and very da’eef (weak). Details of this follow:

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It was narrated from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with
him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

“The one whose main concern is this world has nothing to do
with Allah, and whoever does not fear Allah has nothing to do with Allah,
and whoever does not care about the Muslims is not one of them.”

This hadeeth was narrated via several isnads from Hudhayfah
(may Allah be pleased with him).

(i)

From Shaqeeq ibn Salamah from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased
with him):

It was narrated by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak (4/352) and Ibn
al-Jawzi in al-Mawdoo’at (3/132) via Ishaq ibn Bishr, Sufyan al-Thawri
narrated to us, from al-A’mash, from Shaqeeq.

This isnad is very da’eef and munkar because of Ishaq ibn
Bishr. In his biography in Meezan al-I’tidal (1/184) it says: Ibn Hibban
said: This hadeeth is not acceptable. Al-Daraqutni said: He is a liar whose
hadeeth are rejected (matrook). He narrated seriously wrong haadeeths from
Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Jurayj and al-Thawri. End quote. Hence al-Dhahabi said in
al-Talkhees: I think the report is fabricated (mawdoo’). End quote. Ibn
al-Jawzi said: This hadeeth is not saheeh (authentic), and the one who is
accused is Ishaq. End quote. It was classed as da’eef by al-‘Iraqi in
Takhreej al-Ihya (2/180).

(ii)

From Abu’l-‘Aliyah from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with
him).

This was narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Mu’jam al-Awsat
(7/270) and al-Sagheer (2/131), and from him by Abu Nu’aym in Akhbar Isbahan
(5/252), via ‘Abd-Allah ibn Abi Ja’far al-Razi, from his father, from
al-Rabee’, from Abu’l-‘Aliyah. Al-Tabarani said: He only narrated this
hadeeth from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) with this isnad, and
‘Abd-Allah ibn Abi Ja’far al-Razi was the only one who narrated it.

This isnad is da’eef and munkar.

The narration of ‘Abd-Allah from Abu Ja’far is dubious and
not acceptable.

See the biography of ‘Abd-Allah ibn Abi Ja’far in Tahdheeb
al-Tahdheeb (12/57) and (5/177).

It has a third isnad that was mentioned by al-Suyooti in
al-La a li’ al-Masnoo’ah (2/266). Its isnad was classed as da’eef jiddan
(very weak) by al-Shaykh al-Albani, because of the dubious narrators it
contains as well as some unknown narrators.

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It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allah ibn Mas’ood (may Allah be
pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) said:

“Whoever starts his day caring about something other than
Allah has nothing to do with Allah, and whoever does not care about the
Muslims is not one of them.”

Narrated by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak (4/356) and Abu
‘Abd-Allah al-Daqqaq in Majlis Imla fi Ruyat Allah (no. 396) and Ibn Bashran
in al-Amali (no. 395).

Via Ishaq ibn Bishr, Muqatil ibn Sulayman narrated to us,
from Hammad, from Ibraheem, from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Yazeed, from Ibn Mas’ood
(may Allah be pleased with him) in a marfoo’ report (one attributed to the
Prophet).

This isnad is also munkar.

We have mentioned above the scholars’ comments about Ishaq
ibn Bishr. Hence al-Dhahabi said in Talkhees al-Mustadrak: Ishaq and Muqatil
are not thiqah (trustworthy) and not honest.

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It was narrated from Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with
him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

“The one who starts his day with his main concern being
worldly affairs has nothing to do with Allah, and whoever does not care
about the Muslims is not one of them, and whoever willingly accepts
humiliation without being forced is not one of us.”

This was narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Mu’jam al-Awsat (1/29)
via Yazeed ibn Rabee’ah, from Abu’l-Ash’ath al-San’ani from Abu ‘Uthman
al-Nahdi, from Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: It was
narrated only by Yazeed ibn Rabee’ah.

This isnad is also munkar.

It includes Yazeed ibn Rabee’ah al-Rahbi, of whom al-Bukhari
said: His haadeeths are munkar (denounced). Al-Nasai said: He is matrook
(rejected). See Meezan al-I’tidal (4/422). It was also classed as da’eef by
al-Haythami in Majma’ al-Zawaid (10/433) and by al-‘Iraqi in Takhreej
al-Ihya (2/180).

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It was narrated from Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased
with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

“Whoever starts his day caring about something other than
Allah has nothing to do with Allah, and whoever does not care about the
Muslims is not one of them.”

Narrated by Ibn ‘Adiyy in al-Kamil (7/67) and al-Bayhaqi in
Shu’ab al-Eeman (7/361) via Wahb ibn Rashid, Farqad al-Subkhi narrated to
us, from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him).

This includes Wahb ibn Rashid, of whom al-Daraqutni said: He
is matrook. Ibn Hibban said: It is not permissible to quote it as evidence.
Meezan al-I’tidal (4/352). Al-Bayhaqi said: Its isnad is da’eef. It also
includes Farqad al-Subkhi who is da’eef al-hadeeth and makes a lot of
mistakes.

To conclude: the isnads of this hadeeth are all very weak
(da’eef), and are not supported by the fact that there are many of them. So
it is not permissible to attribute the hadeeth to the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him). The hadeeth was classed as da’eef in all
its isnads by al-Shaykh al-Albani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (no. 309-312).

But there is no need for it because there is a great deal of
evidence in the Quran and Sunnah which calls on Muslims to love one another
and show compassion towards one another, and states that brothers in faith
must take care of one another. For example, Allah says (interpretation of
the meaning):

“The believers are nothing else than brothers (in Islamic
religion). So make reconciliation between your brothers, and fear Allah,
that you may receive mercy.”

[al-Hujurat 49:10]

And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
said:“The likeness of the believers in their mutual love, mercy and
compassion is that of the body; when one part of it is in pain, the rest of
the body joins it in restlessness and fever.” Narrated by al-Bukhari (6011)
and Muslim (2586).

And Allah knows best.