Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that we participated in the Battle of Khaybar along with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he mentioned this hadith at length, and at the end of it were these words: "Only a Muslim person will enter Paradise, and indeed Allah will support this religion even through a wicked person."
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 1097
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح ، وأخرجه البخاري فى «صحيحه» برقم: 3062، 4203، 6606، ومسلم فى «صحيحه» برقم: 111، وابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 4519، والنسائي فى «الكبریٰ» برقم: 8832، 8833، والدارمي فى «مسنده» برقم: 2559، والبيهقي فى«سننه الكبير» برقم: 16935، 17946، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 8205، 8206، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 3393، والطبراني فى «الصغير» برقم: 336، وعبد الرزاق فى «مصنفه» برقم: 9573»
Brief Explanation
Explanation: From this hadith, it is understood that Allah Ta'ala can strengthen and support the religion of Islam even through a sinful and immoral (fajir wa fasiq) person. Therefore, it is established that, when necessary, it is permissible to seek help from a sinful and immoral person in the propagation of the religion. As for the narration of Sahih Muslim (1817), “I will never seek help from a polytheist (mushrik),” that is specific to a particular occasion.