It is narrated from Abu Zubair, he says: We said to Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him): Did you consider sins to be shirk? He said: Allah's refuge.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب التوبة / 10180
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح لغيره، أخرجه الطبراني في الاوسط : 5214 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 15184 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 15252»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Sayyiduna Jabir radi Allahu anhu is refuting the notion of declaring a Muslim to be a polytheist (mushrik) on account of sins. This is precisely the doctrine of the people of truth (Ahl al-Haqq).