Sahih Muslim 1065e

Chapter: The Khawarij and their attributes

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1065e

حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ الْمِشْرَقِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي حَدِيثٍ ذَكَرَ فِيهِ

قَوْمًا يَخْرُجُونَ عَلَى فُرْقَةٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ يَقْتُلُهُمْ أَقْرَبُ الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ ‏.‏

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that a group (Khawarij) would emerge from the different parties (the party of Hadrat 'Ali and the party of Amir Mu'awiya), the group nearer the truth between the two would kill them.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1065e) and Ahmad (No. 11353).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( عَنْ الضَّحَّاك الْمِشْرَقِيّ ) هُوَ بِكَسْرِ الْمِيم وَإِسْكَان الشِّين الْمُعْجَمَة وَفَتْح الرَّاء وَكَسْر الْقَاف , وَهَذَا هُوَ الصَّوَاب الَّذِي ذَكَرَهُ جَمِيع أَصْحَاب الْمُؤْتَلِف وَالْمُخْتَلِف , وَأَصْحَاب الْأَسْمَاء وَالتَّوَارِيخ , وَنَقَلَ الْقَاضِي عِيَاض عَنْ بَعْضهمْ أَنَّهُ ضَبَطَهُ بِفَتْحِ الْمِيم وَكَسْر الرَّاء , قَالَ : وَهُوَ تَصْحِيف , كَمَا قَالَ : وَاتَّفَقُوا عَلَى أَنَّهُ مَنْسُوب إِلَى ( مِشْرَق ) بِكَسْرِ الْمِيم وَفَتْح الرَّاء بَطْنٍ مِنْ هَمْدَانَ , وَهُوَ الضَّحَّاك الْهَمَدَانِيُّ الْمَذْكُور فِي الرِّوَايَة السَّابِقَة مِنْ رِوَايَة حَرْمَلَة وَأَحْمَد بْن عَبْد الرَّحْمَن. قَوْله : ( فِي حَدِيثٍ ذَكَرَ فِيهِ قَوْمًا يَخْرُجُونَ عَلَى فِرْقَةٍ…

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 11353

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ الْمِشْرَقِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَدِيثٍ ذَكَرَهُ…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri Arabic only

Also reported by… (2)

تهذيب الكمال للمزي (1401)قَوْمًا يَخْرُجُونَ عَلَى فُرْقَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ مُخْتَلِفَةً ، يَقْتُلُهُمْ أَقْرَبُ الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ
مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (1262)قَوْمًا يَخْرُجُونَ عَلَى فِرْقَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ ، يَقْتُلُهُمْ أَقْرَبُ الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4667

In the event of the dissension among Muslims an emerging sect will emerge ; one of the two parties that is nearer to the truth will kill it.

تَمْرُقُ مَارِقَةٌ عِنْدَ فُرْقَةٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَقْتُلُهَا أَوْلَى الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ بِالْحَقِّ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 4 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6935

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established till two (huge) groups fight against each other, their claim being one and the same."

لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَقْتَتِلَ فِئَتَانِ دَعْوَاهُمَا وَاحِدَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1065c

There would be two groups in my Ummah, and there would emerge another group (seceding itself from both of them), and the party nearer to the truth among the two would kill them (the group of the Khawarij).

تَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي فِرْقَتَانِ فَتَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِهِمَا مَارِقَةٌ يَلِي قَتْلَهُمْ أَوْلاَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1065d

"A group will secede at a time of division among the people, and they will be killed by the group that is closer to the truth."

تَمْرُقُ مَارِقَةٌ فِي فُرْقَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيَلِي قَتْلَهُمْ أَوْلَى الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ بِالْحَقِّ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 10990

حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ تَكُونُ أُمَّتِي فِرْقَتَيْنِ يَخْرُجُ بَيْنَهُمَا مَارِقَةٌ…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 1 other version Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 10767

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ عَوْفٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نَضْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَفْتَرِقُ أُمَّتِي فِرْقَتَيْنِ فَيَتَمَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا مَارِقَةٌ يَقْتُلُهَا…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri Arabic only

Sahih Muslim 1065e

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In the event of the dissension among Muslims an emerging sect will emerge ; one of the two parties that is nearer to the truth will kill it.

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established till two (huge) groups fight against each other, their claim being one and the same."

There would be two groups in my Ummah, and there would emerge another group (seceding itself from both of them), and the party nearer to the truth among the two would kill them (the group of the Khawarij).

"A group will secede at a time of division among the people, and they will be killed by the group that is closer to the truth."

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In the event of the dissension among Muslims an emerging sect will emerge ; one of the two parties that is nearer to the truth will kill it.

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established till two (huge) groups fight against each other, their claim being one and the same."

There would be two groups in my Ummah, and there would emerge another group (seceding itself from both of them), and the party nearer to the truth among the two would kill them (the group of the Khawarij).

"A group will secede at a time of division among the people, and they will be killed by the group that is closer to the truth."

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