It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: On the night of Isra, I passed by some people whose lips were being cut with scissors of fire. I asked: Who are these people? It was said: These are the preachers of the world, who enjoin righteousness upon the people but forget their own selves, while they also recite the Book of Allah. Do they not then understand?
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب سيرة أول النبيين وخاتم المرسلين نبينا محمد بن عبد الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم / 10579
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح، أخرجه ابويعلي: 4069، والبيھقي في الشعب : 4965 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 12211 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 12235»