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The hypocrite is like a ewe which goes to and fro between two flocks: going once to one and another time to the other
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Hadeeth text
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The hypocrite is like a ewe which goes to and fro between two flocks: going once to one and another time to the other."
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Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) demonstrated the condition of the hypocrite and likened him to a hesitant ewe that does not know which one of the two flocks of sheep it should follow. It goes to one flock one time and to the other flock another time. Hypocrites are confused between belief and disbelief. They are not with the believers inwardly and outwardly, neither are they with the disbelievers inwardly and outwardly. Rather, they are outwardly with the believers and inwardly in doubt and hesitation. They incline to the believers at times and to the disbelievers at other times.
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It was the Prophet's (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) approach to provide parables to make meanings clear and easy to understand.
The Hadīth highlights the hypocrites' hesitancy, doubt, and instability.
It warns of the condition of the hypocrites and urges us to be truthful and determined in faith, both inwardly and outwardly.
The Hadīth highlights the hypocrites' hesitancy, doubt, and instability.
It warns of the condition of the hypocrites and urges us to be truthful and determined in faith, both inwardly and outwardly.
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