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قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص سَاحِرُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يُقْتَلُ وَ سَاحِرُ الْكُفَّارِ لَا يُقْتَلُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ لَا يُقْتَلُ سَاحِرُ الْكُفَّارِ قَالَ لِأَنَّ الشِّرْكَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ السِّحْرِ وَ لِأَنَّ السِّحْرَ وَ الشِّرْكَ مَقْرُونَانِ.
English translationBab Ul Qaim Publications
Hadith.4938 - In the narration of al-Sakooni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The magician among the Muslims is to be executed, but the magician among the disbelievers is not to be executed." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), why is the magician among the disbelievers not executed?" He (sw) replied: "Because polytheism is greater than magic, and indeed, magic and polytheism are closely linked."
Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.