What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Woe to him to whom fingers point, even if for good"?
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We do not know of any with this wording. Al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "For every deed there is a period of enthusiasm, and for every period of enthusiasm there is a period of slackening. If its doer keeps to the right course and approximates, then hope for him. But if fingers are pointed at him (for his excesses), then do not count on him." Al-Albani graded this Hadith as authentic.
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