The one who does not care about the Muslims is not one of them
Question

                Explanation of Hadeeth, “The one who does not care about the Muslims is not one of them.”

I want to be certain of the soundness of the hadeeth (prophetic narration) and the narrator of the hadeeth.
Praise be to Allah.
    This hadeeth was narrated by a number of the Sahabah (may 
    Allah be pleased with them), but the isnads (chains of transmission) are all 
    munkar (denounced) and very da’eef (weak). Details of this follow: 

    -1-

    It was narrated from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with 
    him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 

    “The one whose main concern is this world has nothing to do 
    with Allah, and whoever does not fear Allah has nothing to do with Allah, 
    and whoever does not care about the Muslims is not one of them.” 

    This hadeeth was narrated via several isnads from Hudhayfah 
    (may Allah be pleased with him). 

    (i)

    From Shaqeeq ibn Salamah from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased 
    with him): 

    It was narrated by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak (4/352) and Ibn 
    al-Jawzi in al-Mawdoo’at (3/132) via Ishaq ibn Bishr, Sufyan al-Thawri 
    narrated to us, from al-A’mash, from Shaqeeq. 

    This isnad is very da’eef and munkar because of Ishaq ibn 
    Bishr. In his biography in Meezan al-I’tidal (1/184) it says: Ibn Hibban 
    said: This hadeeth is not acceptable. Al-Daraqutni said: He is a liar whose 
    hadeeth are rejected (matrook). He narrated seriously wrong haadeeths from 
    Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Jurayj and al-Thawri. End quote. Hence al-Dhahabi said in 
    al-Talkhees: I think the report is fabricated (mawdoo’). End quote. Ibn 
    al-Jawzi said: This hadeeth is not saheeh (authentic), and the one who is 
    accused is Ishaq. End quote. It was classed as da’eef by al-‘Iraqi in 
    Takhreej al-Ihya (2/180). 

    (ii)

    From Abu’l-‘Aliyah from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with 
    him). 

    This was narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Mu’jam al-Awsat 
    (7/270) and al-Sagheer (2/131), and from him by Abu Nu’aym in Akhbar Isbahan 
    (5/252), via ‘Abd-Allah ibn Abi Ja’far al-Razi, from his father, from 
    al-Rabee’, from Abu’l-‘Aliyah. Al-Tabarani said: He only narrated this 
    hadeeth from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) with this isnad, and 
    ‘Abd-Allah ibn Abi Ja’far al-Razi was the only one who narrated it. 

    This isnad is da’eef and munkar. 

    The narration of ‘Abd-Allah from Abu Ja’far is dubious and 
    not acceptable.  

    See the biography of ‘Abd-Allah ibn Abi Ja’far in Tahdheeb 
    al-Tahdheeb (12/57) and (5/177). 

    It has a third isnad that was mentioned by al-Suyooti in 
    al-La a li’ al-Masnoo’ah (2/266). Its isnad was classed as da’eef jiddan 
    (very weak) by al-Shaykh al-Albani, because of the dubious narrators it 
    contains as well as some unknown narrators. 

    -2-

    It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allah ibn Mas’ood (may Allah be 
    pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon 
    him) said: 

    “Whoever starts his day caring about something other than 
    Allah has nothing to do with Allah, and whoever does not care about the 
    Muslims is not one of them.” 

    Narrated by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak (4/356) and Abu 
    ‘Abd-Allah al-Daqqaq in Majlis Imla fi Ruyat Allah (no. 396) and Ibn Bashran 
    in al-Amali (no. 395). 

    Via Ishaq ibn Bishr, Muqatil ibn Sulayman narrated to us, 
    from Hammad, from Ibraheem, from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Yazeed, from Ibn Mas’ood 
    (may Allah be pleased with him) in a marfoo’ report (one attributed to the 
    Prophet). 

    This isnad is also munkar. 

    We have mentioned above the scholars’ comments about Ishaq 
    ibn Bishr. Hence al-Dhahabi said in Talkhees al-Mustadrak: Ishaq and Muqatil 
    are not thiqah (trustworthy) and not honest. 

    -3-

    It was narrated from Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with 
    him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 

    “The one who starts his day with his main concern being 
    worldly affairs has nothing to do with Allah, and whoever does not care 
    about the Muslims is not one of them, and whoever willingly accepts 
    humiliation without being forced is not one of us.” 

    This was narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Mu’jam al-Awsat (1/29) 
    via Yazeed ibn Rabee’ah, from Abu’l-Ash’ath al-San’ani from Abu ‘Uthman 
    al-Nahdi, from Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: It was 
    narrated only by Yazeed ibn Rabee’ah. 

    This isnad is also munkar. 

    It includes Yazeed ibn Rabee’ah al-Rahbi, of whom al-Bukhari 
    said: His haadeeths are munkar (denounced). Al-Nasai said: He is matrook 
    (rejected). See Meezan al-I’tidal (4/422). It was also classed as da’eef by 
    al-Haythami in Majma’ al-Zawaid (10/433) and by al-‘Iraqi in Takhreej 
    al-Ihya (2/180). 

    -4- 

    It was narrated from Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased 
    with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

    “Whoever starts his day caring about something other than 
    Allah has nothing to do with Allah, and whoever does not care about the 
    Muslims is not one of them.” 

    Narrated by Ibn ‘Adiyy in al-Kamil (7/67) and al-Bayhaqi in 
    Shu’ab al-Eeman (7/361) via Wahb ibn Rashid, Farqad al-Subkhi narrated to 
    us, from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him). 

    This includes Wahb ibn Rashid, of whom al-Daraqutni said: He 
    is matrook. Ibn Hibban said: It is not permissible to quote it as evidence. 
    Meezan al-I’tidal (4/352). Al-Bayhaqi said: Its isnad is da’eef. It also 
    includes Farqad al-Subkhi who is da’eef al-hadeeth and makes a lot of 
    mistakes. 

    To conclude: the isnads of this hadeeth are all very weak 
    (da’eef), and are not supported by the fact that there are many of them. So 
    it is not permissible to attribute the hadeeth to the Prophet (peace and 
    blessings of Allah be upon him). The hadeeth was classed as da’eef in all 
    its isnads by al-Shaykh al-Albani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (no. 309-312). 

    But there is no need for it because there is a great deal of 
    evidence in the Quran and Sunnah which calls on Muslims to love one another 
    and show compassion towards one another, and states that brothers in faith 
    must take care of one another. For example, Allah says (interpretation of 
    the meaning): 

    “The believers are nothing else than brothers (in Islamic 
    religion). So make reconciliation between your brothers, and fear Allah, 
    that you may receive mercy.”

    [al-Hujurat 49:10] 

    And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 
    said:“The likeness of the believers in their mutual love, mercy and 
    compassion is that of the body; when one part of it is in pain, the rest of 
    the body joins it in restlessness and fever.” Narrated by al-Bukhari (6011) 
    and Muslim (2586). 

    And Allah knows best.