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Barsisa, The monk who fell

In the hadith

In the hadithThe monk who fell

Barsisaبرصيصا

A devout monk led step by step by Shaytan into murder and disbelief.

A monk known for worship was left to look after a sick woman. Shaytan led him on, one small step at a time, until he sinned with her, killed her to hide it, and finally bowed to Shaytan to escape punishment. Then Shaytan disowned him, as Surah al-Hashr describes.

What does the Quran say?

[The hypocrites are] like the example of Satan when he says to man, "Disbelieve." But when he disbelieves, he says, "Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I fear Allah, Lord of the worlds."

Quran 59:16

The lesson

Great falls are made of small steps; guard against the first one.

Who else is linked?

Iblis

Source: tafsir

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People of the hadith