Religion is how you deal with others” is not a hadeeth

“Religion is how you deal with others” is not a hadeeth
How sound is this hadeeth: “Religion is how you deal with others”?.

Praise be to Allaah.

This is not a hadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and there is no basis for it in the books of the Sunnah.

It was mentioned by Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allaah have mercy on him) in the introduction to the fifth volume of Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Da’eefah, p. 11. He said concerning it: There is no basis for that, not even among the fabricated ahaadeeth! End quote.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about it and he said:

This is not a hadeeth, rather it is a saying of the people. End quote.

And Allaah knows best.
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