Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim

Whoever tells a lie about me intentionally, let him take his seat in Hellfire

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «مَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَيَّ مُتَعَمِّدًا فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ».

Translation

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever tells a lie about me intentionally, let him take his seat in Hellfire."

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarified that whoever deliberately tells a lie about him, by falsely attributing a statement or action to him, will have a seat in Hellfire in the Hereafter as a recompense for lying about him.

Source

صحيح البخاري (1/ 33) (110)، صحيح مسلم (1/ 10) (3)، إكمال المعلم (1/111)، شرح النووي على مسلم (1/65)، المفهم (1/32)، عمدة القاري شرح صحيح البخاري (2/ 151)، شرح مقدمة سنن ابن ماجه (5/ 8).
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