Is the saying "Iraq, the people of discord and hypocrisy" a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and what is the reason for this saying?
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The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not say: "Indeed, Iraq is the land of discord and hypocrisy," in any of the books of . Rather, these are the words of Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf Al-Thaqafi, which he uttered when he was appointed governor of Iraq, and with which he began his famous sermon.
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