Road to Extremism & Fanaticism

تعصب اور انتہا پسندی کا راستہ

Muhammad Ahmad Zafar        27th June 2024
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Reality of War as Stated by an Arab Poet

قَالَ امْرُؤُ الْقَيْسِ الْحَرْبُ أَوَّلُ مَا تَكُونُ فَتِيَّةً تَسْعَى بِزِينَتِهَا لِكُلِّ جَهُولِ حَتَّى إِذَا اشْتَعَلَتْ وَشَبَّ ضِرَامُهَا وَلَّتْ عَجُوزًا غَيْرَ ذَاتِ حَلِيلِ شَمْطَاءَ يُنْكَرُ لَوْنُهَا وَتَغَيَّرَتْ مَكْرُوهَةً لِلشَّمِّ وَالتَّقْبِيلِ

Imra-ul-Qais said, “The war at the beginning seems attractive moving with beauty for every ignorant. But when it flared strongly, it becomes and old lady whom none accepts in marriage, with grey hair and bad colour, disliked to be smelled or kissed.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Fitn (92), Chapter 17]

The First among the Group of Extremist (1)

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ بَعَثَ عَلِيٌّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِذُهَيْبَةٍ فَقَسَمَهَا بَيْنَ الأَرْبَعَةِ ... فَغَضِبَتْ قُرَيْشٌ وَالأَنْصَارُ، قَالُوا يُعْطِي صَنَادِيدَ أَهْلِ نَجْدٍ وَيَدَعُنَا. قَالَ « إِنَّمَا أَتَأَلَّفُهُمْ » ...

Narrated by Abu Saeed Al-Khudri (r.a), “Ali sent a piece of gold to the Prophet who distributed it among four people ... So the Quraish and the Ansar became upset and said, ‘He (s.a.w) gives the chief of Najd and does not give us.’ The Prophet said, ‘I give them so as to attract their hearts (to Islam)’ ...”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Ahadith Anbiya (60), Hadith 3344]

The First among the Group of Extremist (2)

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِالْجِعْرَانَةِ مُنْصَرَفَهُ مِنْ حُنَيْنٍ وَفِى ثَوْبِ بِلاَلٍ فِضَّةٌ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَقْبِضُ مِنْهَا يُعْطِى النَّاسَ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ اعْدِلْ. قَالَ « وَيْلَكَ وَمَنْ يَعْدِلُ إِذَا لَمْ أَكُنْ أَعْدِلُ ... » ...

Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah (r.a), “A man came to Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) in Jerana, when he was on his way back from Hunain. In the cloak of Bilal were some silver and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was giving handfuls of it to the people. He said: ‘O Muhammad, be fair! ’ He said: ‘Woe to you? Who will be fair if I am not fair? ... ’ ...”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Az-Zakat (12), Hadith 2449]

The First among the Group of Extremist (3)

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ بَعَثَ عَلِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ... فَأَقْبَلَ رَجُلٌ غَائِرُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ مُشْرِفُ الْوَجْنَتَيْنِ، نَاتِئُ الْجَبِينِ، كَثُّ اللِّحْيَةِ، مَحْلُوقٌ فَقَالَ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ. فَقَالَ «مَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ إِذَا عَصَيْتُ، أَيَأْمَنُنِي اللَّهُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ فَلاَ تَأْمَنُونِي » ...

Narrated by Abu Saeed Al-Khudri (r.a), “Ali sent to the Prophet (s.a.w) ... Then a man with sunken eyes, prominent checks, a raised forehead, a thick beard and a shaven head, came and said, ‘Be afraid of Allah, O Muhammad!’ The Prophet replied, ‘Who would obey Allah if I disobeyed Him? Allah has trusted all the people of the earth to me while, you do not trust me?’ ...”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Ahadith Anbiya (60), Hadith 3344]

The First among the Group of Extremist (4)

أَنَّ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ يَقْسِمُ قَسْمًا أَتَاهُ ذُو الْخُوَيْصِرَةِ ـ وَهْوَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ ـ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اعْدِلْ ...

Narrated by Abu Saeed Al-Khudri (r.a), “While we were in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) who was distributing (i.e. some property), there came Dhul-Khuwaisira, a man from the tribe of Bani Tamim and said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Do Justice.’ ...”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Manaqib (61), Hadith 3610]

The First among the Group of Extremist (5)

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ... فَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رضى الله عنه دَعْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَقْتُلَ هَذَا الْمُنَافِقَ. فَقَالَ « مَعَاذَ اللَّهِ أَنْ يَتَحَدَّثَ النَّاسُ أَنِّي أَقْتُلُ أَصْحَابِي ...»

Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah (r.a), “A man came to Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) ... Upon this Umar bin Khattab (r.a) said, ‘Permit me to kill this hypocrite.’ Upon this he (s.a.w) said, ‘May we be in the protection of Allah! People would say that I kill my companions ...’”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Az-Zakat (12), Hadith 2449]

When the Hypocrites Came for Prayer

إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ خَادِعُهُمْ وَإِذَا قَامُوا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَامُوا كُسَالَىٰ يُرَاءُونَ النَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ۞

“Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah, but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little.”

[Surah An-Nisa (4): Ayat 142]

The First among the Group of Extremist (6)

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ « يَخْرُجُ فِيكُمْ قَوْمٌ تَحْقِرُونَ صَلاَتَكُمْ مَعَ صَلاَتِهِمْ، وَصِيَامَكُمْ مَعَ صِيَامِهِمْ، وَعَمَلَكُمْ مَعَ عَمَلِهِمْ، وَيَقْرَءُونَ الْقُرْآنَ لاَ يُجَاوِزُ حَنَاجِرَهُمْ، يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الدِّينَ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ، يَنْظُرُ فِي النَّصْلِ فَلاَ يَرَى شَيْئًا، وَيَنْظُرُ فِي الْقِدْحِ فَلاَ يَرَى شَيْئًا، وَيَنْظُرُ فِي الرِّيشِ فَلاَ يَرَى شَيْئًا، وَيَتَمَارَى فِي الْفُوقِ »

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Fazail Al-Quran (66), Hadith 5058]

They Misinterpreted the Quran (1)

وَقَالَ يَا بَنِيَّ لَا تَدْخُلُوا مِن بَابٍ وَاحِدٍ وَادْخُلُوا مِنْ أَبْوَابٍ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍ ۖ وَمَا أُغْنِي عَنكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ مِن شَيْءٍ ۖ إِنِ الْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ۖ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَعَلَيْهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ ۞

“And he said, ‘O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you against [the decree of] Allah at all. The decision is only for Allah; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely [indeed] rely.’”

[Surah Yusuf (12): Ayat 67]

They Misinterpreted the Quran (2)

قُلْ إِنِّي عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّي وَكَذَّبْتُم بِهِ ۚ مَا عِندِي مَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِهِ ۚ إِنِ الْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ۖ يَقُصُّ الْحَقَّ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْفَاصِلِينَ ۞

“Say, ‘Indeed, I am on clear evidence from my Lord, and you have denied it. I do not have that for which you are impatient. The decision is only for Allah. He relates the truth, and He is the best of deciders.’”

[Surah Al-Anam (6): Ayat 57]

They Misinterpreted the Quran (3)

وَإِن طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَإِن بَغَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَىٰ فَقَاتِلُوا الَّتِي تَبْغِي حَتَّىٰ تَفِيءَ إِلَىٰ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ ۚ فَإِن فَاءَتْ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَأَقْسِطُوا ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ ۞

“And if two factions among the believers should fight, then make settlement between the two. But if one of them oppresses the other, then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the ordinance of Allah. And if it returns, then make settlement between them in justice and act justly. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.”

[Surah Al-Hujurat (49): Ayat 9]

Response of Ali ؓ when it was Quoted

عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ الْحَرُورِيَّةَ لَمَّا خَرَجَتْ وَهُوَ مَعَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَالُوا لاَ حُكْمَ إِلاَّ لِلَّهِ. قَالَ عَلِيٌّ كَلِمَةُ حَقٍّ أُرِيدَ بِهَا بَاطِلٌ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَصَفَ نَاسًا إِنِّي لأَعْرِفُ صِفَتَهُمْ فِي هَؤُلاَءِ ...

Ubaidullah bin Abu Rafi, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “When Haruria set out and he was with Ali bin Abu Talib (r.a) they said, ‘There is no command but that of Allah.’ Upon this Ali said, ‘The statement is true but it is intentionally applied (to support) a wrong (cause). The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) described their characteristics and I found these in them ...’ ...”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Az-Zakat (12), Hadith 2468]

The Kharijites Gathered in Haroora

The Virtues of Khabbab bin Al-Arat ؓ

عَنْ خَبَّابِ بْنِ الأَرَتِّ، قَالَ شَكَوْنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ مُتَوَسِّدٌ بُرْدَةً لَهُ فِي ظِلِّ الْكَعْبَةِ، قُلْنَا لَهُ أَلاَ تَسْتَنْصِرُ لَنَا أَلاَ تَدْعُو اللَّهَ لَنَا ...

Narrated by Khabbab bin Al-Arat (r.a), “We complained to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) (of the persecution inflicted on us by the infidels) while he was sitting in the shade of the Kaba, leaning over his covering sheet. We said to him, ‘Would you seek help for us? Would you pray to Allah for us?’ ...”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Manaqib (61), Hadith 3612]

The Knowledge of Ali ؓ about the Quran & when it was Revealed

Kharijites kill Abdullah bin Khabbab

Their False Jihad will be against Muslims

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ بَعَثَ عَلِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ... قَالَ « ... يَقْتُلُونَ أَهْلَ الإِسْلاَمِ، وَيَدَعُونَ أَهْلَ الأَوْثَانِ، لَئِنْ أَنَا أَدْرَكْتُهُمْ لأَقْتُلَنَّهُمْ قَتْلَ عَادٍ »

Narrated by Abu Saeed Al-Khudri (r.a), “Ali sent to the Prophet (s.a.w) ... He (s.a.w) said, ‘... They will kill the Muslims but will not disturb the idolaters. If I should live up to their time, I will kill them as the people of Aad were killed.’”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Ahadith Anbiya (60), Hadith 3344]

Moderation in Worship is Better (1)

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ أَنْكَحَنِي أَبِي امْرَأَةً ذَاتَ حَسَبٍ فَكَانَ يَتَعَاهَدُ كَنَّتَهُ فَيَسْأَلُهَا عَنْ بَعْلِهَا فَتَقُولُ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ رَجُلٍ لَمْ يَطَأْ لَنَا فِرَاشًا وَلَمْ يُفَتِّشْ لَنَا كَنَفًا مُذْ أَتَيْنَاهُ فَلَمَّا طَالَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ ذَكَرَ لِلنَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ « الْقَنِي بِهِ » ...

Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-Aas (r.a), “My father got me married to a lady of a noble family, and often used to ask my wife about me, and she used to say that what a wonderful man he is! He never comes to my bed, nor has he approached me since he married me. When this state continued for a long period, my father told the story to the Prophet who said to my father, ‘Let me meet him.’ ...”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Fazail Al-Quran (66), Hadith 5052]

Moderation in Worship is Better (2)

... فَلَقِيتُهُ بَعْدُ فَقَالَ « كَيْفَ تَصُومُ » قَالَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ. قَالَ « وَكَيْفَ تَخْتِمُ » قَالَ كُلَّ لَيْلَةً. قَالَ « صُمْ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ثَلاَثَةً وَاقْرَإِ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ » قَالَ قُلْتُ أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ. قَالَ « صُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فِي الْجُمُعَةِ » قُلْتُ أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ. قَالَ « أَفْطِرْ يَوْمَيْنِ وَصُمْ يَوْمًا » قَالَ قُلْتُ أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ...

“... Then I met and he asked, ‘How do you fast?’ I replied, I fast daily, He asked, ‘How long does it take you to finish the recitation of the whole Quran?’ I replied that I finish it every night. On that he said, ‘Fast for three days every month and recite the Quran in one month.’ I said that I have power to do more than that. He said, ‘Then fast for three days per week.’ I said that I have the power to do more than that ...”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Fazail Al-Quran (66), Hadith 5052]

Moderation in Worship is Better (3)

... قَالَ « صُمْ أَفْضَلَ الصَّوْمِ صَوْمِ دَاوُدَ صِيَامَ يَوْمٍ وَإِفْطَارَ يَوْمٍ وَاقْرَأْ فِي كُلِّ سَبْعِ لَيَالٍ مَرَّةً » فَلَيْتَنِي قَبِلْتُ رُخْصَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَذَاكَ أَنِّي كَبِرْتُ وَضَعُفْتُ ...

“... He (s.a.w) said, ‘Therefore, fast the most superior type of fasting, the fasting of Prophet Dawood (e.s) who used to fast every alternate day; and finish the recitation of the whole Quran in seven days.’ I wish I had accepted the permission of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) as I have become a weak old man. ...”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Fazail Al-Quran (66), Hadith 5052]

The Three Who Desired Extreme Worship

أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ جَاءَ ثَلاَثَةُ رَهْطٍ إِلَى بُيُوتِ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْأَلُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَةِ النَّبِيِّ فَلَمَّا أُخْبِرُوا ... قَالَ أَحَدُهُمْ أَمَّا أَنَا فَإِنِّي أُصَلِّي اللَّيْلَ أَبَدًا. وَقَالَ آخَرُ أَنَا أَصُومُ الدَّهْرَ وَلاَ أُفْطِرُ. وَقَالَ آخَرُ أَنَا أَعْتَزِلُ النِّسَاءَ فَلاَ أَتَزَوَّجُ أَبَدًا. فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ « أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ قُلْتُمْ كَذَا وَكَذَا أَمَا وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَخْشَاكُمْ لِلَّهِ وَأَتْقَاكُمْ لَهُ، لَكِنِّي أَصُومُ وَأُفْطِرُ، وَأُصَلِّي وَأَرْقُدُ وَأَتَزَوَّجُ النِّسَاءَ، فَمَنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِي فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي »

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Nikkah (67), Hadith 5063]

The One Who Fasted for the Whole Year

عَنْ مُجِيبَةَ الْبَاهِلِيَّةِ، عَنْ أَبِيهَا، أَوْ عَمِّهَا أَنَّهُ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ فَأَتَاهُ بَعْدَ سَنَةٍ وَقَدْ تَغَيَّرَتْ حَالَتُهُ وَهَيْئَتُهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمَا تَعْرِفُنِي قَالَ « وَمَنْ أَنْتَ » قَالَ أَنَا الْبَاهِلِيُّ الَّذِي جِئْتُكَ عَامَ الأَوَّلِ. قَالَ « فَمَا غَيَّرَكَ وَقَدْ كُنْتَ حَسَنَ الْهَيْئَةِ » قَالَ مَا أَكَلْتُ طَعَامًا إِلاَّ بِلَيْلٍ مُنْذُ فَارَقْتُكَ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ « لِمَ عَذَّبْتَ نَفْسَكَ » ثُمَّ قَالَ « صُمْ شَهْرَ الصَّبْرِ وَيَوْمًا مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ » قَالَ زِدْنِي فَإِنَّ بِي قُوَّةً. قَالَ « صُمْ يَوْمَيْنِ » قَالَ زِدْنِي. قَالَ « صُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ » قَالَ زِدْنِي. قَالَ « صُمْ مِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَاتْرُكْ صُمْ مِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَاتْرُكْ صُمْ مِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَاتْرُكْ » وَقَالَ بِأَصَابِعِهِ الثَّلاَثَةِ فَضَمَّهَا ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَهَا

[Abu Dawood, Fasting (14), 2428] [Ibn Majah, Chapters on Fasting (7), 1741] (Daif)

Deeds that are Sincere & Moderate

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « سَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا، وَاعْلَمُوا أَنْ لَنْ يُدْخِلَ أَحَدَكُمْ عَمَلُهُ الْجَنَّةَ، وَأَنَّ أَحَبَّ الأَعْمَالِ أَدْوَمُهَا إِلَى اللَّهِ، وَإِنْ قَلَّ »

Narrated by Aisha (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately and know that your deeds will not make you enter Paradise, and that the most beloved deed to Allah’s is the most regular and constant even though it were little.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Ar-Riqaq (81), Hadith 6464]

Prophet ﷺ Preached Very Wisely

عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَخَوَّلُنَا بِالْمَوْعِظَةِ فِي الأَيَّامِ، كَرَاهَةَ السَّآمَةِ عَلَيْنَا

Narrated by Ibn Masud (r.a) that the Prophet used to take care of us in preaching by selecting a suitable time, so that we might not get bored.

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Ilm (3), Hadith 68]

How the Companions used to Preach

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ حَدِّثِ النَّاسَ، كُلَّ جُمُعَةٍ مَرَّةً، فَإِنْ أَبَيْتَ فَمَرَّتَيْنِ، فَإِنَّ أَكْثَرْتَ فَثَلاَثَ مِرَارٍ وَلاَ تُمِلَّ النَّاسَ هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ، وَلاَ أُلْفِيَنَّكَ تَأْتِي الْقَوْمَ وَهُمْ فِي حَدِيثٍ مِنْ حَدِيثِهِمْ فَتَقُصُّ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَتَقْطَعُ عَلَيْهِمْ حَدِيثَهُمْ فَتُمِلُّهُمْ، وَلَكِنْ أَنْصِتْ، فَإِذَا أَمَرُوكَ فَحَدِّثْهُمْ وَهُمْ يَشْتَهُونَهُ ...

Ibn Abbas (r.a) narrated, “Preach to the people once a week, and if more, then preach them twice, but if more, then let it be three times, and do not make the people fed-up with Quran. If you find people engaged in talk, don’t start preaching, lest you should cause them to be bored. Rather keep quiet, till they ask you, then preach them when they are eager to hear ...”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Ad-Dawaat (80), Hadith 6337]

Allah thanked him who gave water to dog

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « بَيْنَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي فَاشْتَدَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَطَشُ، فَنَزَلَ بِئْرًا فَشَرِبَ مِنْهَا، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَإِذَا هُوَ بِكَلْبٍ يَلْهَثُ، يَأْكُلُ الثَّرَى مِنَ الْعَطَشِ، فَقَالَ لَقَدْ بَلَغَ هَذَا مِثْلُ الَّذِي بَلَغَ بِي فَمَلأَ خُفَّهُ ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَهُ بِفِيهِ، ثُمَّ رَقِيَ، فَسَقَى الْكَلْبَ فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ، فَغَفَرَ لَهُ » قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَإِنَّ لَنَا فِي الْبَهَائِمِ أَجْرًا قَالَ « فِي كُلِّ كَبِدٍ رَطْبَةٍ أَجْرٌ »

[Sahih Bukhari, Book on Distribution of Water (42), 2363]

If Prostration for Respect was Allowed

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ مُعَاذٌ مِنَ الشَّامِ سَجَدَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ـ قَالَ « مَا هَذَا يَا مُعَاذُ » قَالَ أَتَيْتُ الشَّامَ فَوَافَقْتُهُمْ يَسْجُدُونَ لأَسَاقِفَتِهِمْ وَبَطَارِقَتِهِمْ فَوَدِدْتُ فِي نَفْسِي أَنْ نَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ بِكَ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ « فَلاَ تَفْعَلُوا فَإِنِّي لَوْ كُنْتُ آمِرًا أَحَدًا أَنْ يَسْجُدَ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ لأَمَرْتُ الْمَرْأَةَ أَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِزَوْجِهَا وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لاَ تُؤَدِّي الْمَرْأَةُ حَقَّ رَبِّهَا حَتَّى تُؤَدِّيَ حَقَّ زَوْجِهَا وَلَوْ سَأَلَهَا نَفْسَهَا وَهِيَ عَلَى قَتَبٍ لَمْ تَمْنَعْهُ »

[Ibn Majah, Chapters on Marriage, 1853] (Hasan)

Prophet disliked if anyone stood up for him

عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: لَمْ يَكُنْ شَخْصٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِمْ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَكَانُوا إِذَا رَأَوْهُ لَمْ يَقُومُوا لِمَا يَعْلَمُونَ مِنْ كَرَاهِيَتِهِ لِذَلِكَ

Narrated by Anas (r.a), “There was no person more beloved to the companions than Allah’s Apostle (s.a.w). Yet when they would see him, they would not stand because they knew that he disliked that.”

[Tirmidhi, Kitab Al-Adab (41), 2754] (Sahih)

Prophet stood up for Fatima & vice versa

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا أَشْبَهَ سَمْتًا وَدَلاًّ وَهَدْيًا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي قِيَامِهَا وَقُعُودِهَا مِنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ. قَالَتْ وَكَانَتْ إِذَا دَخَلَتْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ قَامَ إِلَيْهَا فَقَبَّلَهَا وَأَجْلَسَهَا فِي مَجْلِسِهِ وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا قَامَتْ مِنْ مَجْلِسِهَا فَقَبَّلَتْهُ وَأَجْلَسَتْهُ فِي مَجْلِسِهَا ...

Narrated by Aisha (r.a), “I have not seen anyone closer in conduct, way, and manners to that of the Messenger of Allah in regards to standing and sitting, than Fatima. Whenever she would came the Prophet he would stand and kiss her, and he would sit her in his sitting place. Whenever the Prophet entered she would stand from her seat, kiss him and sit him in her sitting place ...”

[Tirmidhi, Abwab Al-Manaqib (46), 3872] (Sahih)

From the Captives of Banu Hawazen

“Among the captives seized in the tents of the Banu Hawazen that had been pitched near the battlefield was an old Bedouin woman of the Bani Saad who loudly claimed that she was the Prophet’s sister. At first the Muslim soldiers merely laughed at her, but her persistence eventually won the day and two of them escorted her to Muhammad’s distinctive tent, which was made of strips of leather dyed red. He came out to greet them. The old woman stepped forward. ‘O Muhammad, I am your sister’, she said simply. ‘Have you any proof of that?’ Muhammad asked her, for he did not recognize her by her face ... She replied … Muhammad was overcome with joy to see her again, and embraced her warmly. He spread his cloak for her in the time-honoured gesture as he stunned everyone and they sat down together.”

[The Leadership of Muhammad by John Adair, Page 11]

Prophet ﷺ stood for a Jews’s Funeral

عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ كَانَ سَهْلُ بْنُ حُنَيْفٍ وَقَيْسُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ قَاعِدَيْنِ بِالْقَادِسِيَّةِ، فَمَرُّوا عَلَيْهِمَا بِجَنَازَةٍ فَقَامَا. فَقِيلَ لَهُمَا إِنَّهَا مِنْ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ، أَىْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ فَقَالاَ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّتْ بِهِ جَنَازَةٌ فَقَامَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّهَا جَنَازَةُ يَهُودِيٍّ. فَقَالَ « أَلَيْسَتْ نَفْسًا »

Narrated by Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila, “Sahl bin Hunaif and Qais bin Sad ... stood up. They were told that funeral procession was of one of the (disbelieving) inhabitants of the land, under the protection of Muslims. They said, ‘A funeral procession passed in front of the Prophet and he stood up. When he was told that it was the coffin of a Jew, he said, “Is it not a living being (soul)?”’”

[Sahih Bukhari, Book of Actions While Praying (21), Hadith 1312]

Prophet ﷺ ordered the men to stand

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ أَهْلَ، قُرَيْظَةَ لَمَّا نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِ سَعْدٍ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَاءَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ أَقْمَرَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم « قُومُوا إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ » أَوْ « إِلَى خَيْرِكُمْ » فَجَاءَ حَتَّى قَعَدَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

Narrated by Abu Saeed Al-Khudri (r.a), “When Banu Quraizah capitulated agreeing to accept Saad’s judgement, the Prophet (s.a.w) sent a messenger to him. When he came riding on a white ass, the Prophet (s.a.w) said, ‘Stand up to (show respect to) your chief, or he said ‘To the best of you’. He came and sat beside the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w).”

[Abu Dawood, Kitab Al-Adab (43), Hadith 5196] (Sahih)

Vomit if Drank Water while Standing

أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « لاَ يَشْرَبَنَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ قَائِمًا فَمَنْ نَسِيَ فَلْيَسْتَقِئْ »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a), the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “None of you should drink while standing; and if anyone forgets, he must vomit.”

[Sahih Muslim, Book of Drinks (36), Hadith 5279]

Ali Corrected the Extreme View of People

عَنِ النَّزَّالِ، قَالَ أَتَى عَلِيٌّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَلَى باب الرَّحَبَةِ، فَشَرِبَ قَائِمًا فَقَالَ إِنَّ نَاسًا يَكْرَهُ أَحَدُهُمْ أَنْ يَشْرَبَ وَهْوَ قَائِمٌ، وَإِنِّي رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَعَلَ كَمَا رَأَيْتُمُونِي فَعَلْتُ.

Narrated by An-Nazzal, Ali (r.a) came to the gate of the courtyard (of the Mosque) and drank (water) while he was standing and said, “Some people dislike to drink while standing, but I saw the Prophet (s.a.w) doing (drinking water) as you have seen me doing now.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Book of Drinks (74), Hadith 5615]

Ibn Umar Confirmed that they At Times Ate & Drank while Walking & Standing

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: كُنَّا نَأْكُلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَنَحْنُ نَمْشِي، وَنَشْرَبُ وَنَحْنُ قِيَامٌ

Narrated by Ibn Umar (r.a), “We used to eat during the time of the Apostle of Allah (s.a.w) while we were walking, and we used to drink while we were standing.”

[Tirmidhi, Chapters on Drinks (24), Hadith 1880] (Sahih)

Sahih Hadith on 15th of Shaban

عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ « إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَيَطَّلِعُ فِي لَيْلَةِ النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَيَغْفِرُ لِجَمِيعِ خَلْقِهِ إِلاَّ لِمُشْرِكٍ أَوْ مُشَاحِنٍ »

Narrated by Abu Musa Al-Ashari (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Allah looks down on the night of the middle of Shaban and forgives all His creation, apart from the idolater and the quarrelsome one.”

[Ibn Majah, Establishing Prayers (5), Hadith 1390] (Classified as Sahih by Al-Bani)

Group of Extremists will Rise Again

عن عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قال ...سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ « يَأْتِي فِي آخِرِ الزَّمَانِ قَوْمٌ حُدَثَاءُ الْأَسْنَانِ سُفَهَاءُ الْأَحْلَامِ يَقُولُونَ مِنْ خَيْرِ قَوْلِ الْبَرِيَّةِ يَمْرُقُونَ مِنْ الْإِسْلَامِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنْ الرَّمِيَّةِ لَا يُجَاوِزُ إِيمَانُهُمْ حَنَاجِرَهُمْ فَأَيْنَمَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فَاقْتُلُوهُمْ فَإِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ أَجْرٌ لِمَنْ قَتَلَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ »

Narrated by Ali (r.a) ... I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say, “In the last days there will appear some young foolish people who will use the best speech of all people and they will abandon Islam as an arrow going through the game. Their belief will not go beyond their throats, so wherever you meet them, kill them, for he who kills them shall get a reward on the Day of Resurrection.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Manaqib (61), Hadith 3611]

Islam is Easy so and Do Not Overburden

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « إِنَّ الدِّينَ يُسْرٌ، وَلَنْ يُشَادَّ الدِّينَ أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ غَلَبَهُ، فَسَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا، وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالْغَدْوَةِ وَالرَّوْحَةِ وَشَىْءٍ مِنَ الدُّلْجَةِ »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Prophet (s.a.w) said, Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, the nights.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Imaan (2), Hadith 39]

Road to Sectarianism & Hatred

فرقہ واریت اور نفرت کا راستہ

Muhammad Ahmad Zafar        28th June 2025
www.aagahi.com

Mutual Love & Mercy Among Muslims (1)

مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ... ۞

“Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves ...”

[Surah Al-Fath (48): Ayat 29]

Mutual Love & Mercy Among Muslims (2)

إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ ۞

“The believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers. And fear Allah that you may receive mercy.”

[Surah Al-Hujurat (49): Ayat 10]

Hold Firmly to the Rope (Quran) of Allah

وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ ۞

“And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favour of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favour, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided.”

[Surah Ale-Imran (3): Ayat 103]

Unanswered Prayer of the Prophet ﷺ

عَامِرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَقْبَلَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْعَالِيَةِ حَتَّى إِذَا مَرَّ بِمَسْجِدِ بَنِى مُعَاوِيَةَ دَخَلَ فَرَكَعَ فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَصَلَّيْنَا مَعَهُ وَدَعَا رَبَّهُ طَوِيلاً ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « سَأَلْتُ رَبِّى ثَلاَثًا فَأَعْطَانِى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَمَنَعَنِى وَاحِدَةً سَأَلْتُ رَبِّى أَنْ لاَ يُهْلِكَ أُمَّتِى بِالسَّنَةِ فَأَعْطَانِيهَا وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لاَ يُهْلِكَ أُمَّتِى بِالْغَرَقِ فَأَعْطَانِيهَا وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لاَ يَجْعَلَ بَأْسَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ فَمَنَعَنِيهَا »

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Fitn (52), 7260]

Prophet ﷺ Wanted Something Written

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا اشْتَدَّ بِالنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَجَعُهُ قَالَ « ائْتُونِي بِكِتَابٍ أَكْتُبُ لَكُمْ كِتَابًا لاَ تَضِلُّوا بَعْدَهُ » قَالَ عُمَرُ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَلَبَهُ الْوَجَعُ وَعِنْدَنَا كِتَابُ اللَّهِ حَسْبُنَا فَاخْتَلَفُوا وَكَثُرَ اللَّغَطُ. قَالَ « قُومُوا عَنِّي، وَلاَ يَنْبَغِي عِنْدِي التَّنَازُعُ » فَخَرَجَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الرَّزِيَّةَ كُلَّ الرَّزِيَّةِ مَا حَالَ بَيْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَبَيْنَ كِتَابِهِ

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Ilm (3), 114]. Additional words in [Sahih Bukhari, 4431] & [Sahih Muslim, 4232]

Abbas wanted Ali to Directly ask Him ﷺ

”ابن عباسؓ نے یہ بات بیان کی ہے کہ رسول اللہ ﷺ کی بیماری کی حالت کے آثار میں ایک دن حضرت عباسؓ بن عبد المطلب، حضرت علیؓ کے پاس آئے اور ۔۔۔ عباس بن عبد المطلب نے ان کا ہاتھ پکڑ کر کہا ۔۔۔ اللہ اکبر! ان کے پاس جاؤ اور یہ پوچھ لو کہ آپ کے بعد آپ کا جانشین کون ہوگا تاکہ اگر ہمیں معلوم ہو جائے اور اگر گروہ کسی اور کو کرنا چاہتے ہیں تو بتا دیں تاکہ اختلاف نہ ہو جائے اور اس کی بجا آوری کی جائے۔ علیؓ نے کہا بخدا میں ہرگز یہ بات رسول اللہ ﷺ سے دریافت نہیں کروں گا۔ اگر انہوں نے خود ہمیں محروم کر دیا تو پھر عمر بھر لوگ ہمیں حکومت نہ دیں گے۔“

[تاریخ طبری، جلد 2، 400]

The Death of Fatima & Allegiance of Ali

Narrated by Aisha, “Fatima the daughter of the Prophet sent someone to Abu Bakr, asking for her inheritance of what Allah’s Messenger had left of the property bestowed on him by Allah from the Fai (i.e. booty gained without fighting) in Madina, and Fadak, and what remained of the Khumus of the Khaybar booty. On that, Abu Bakr said, ‘Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Our property is not inherited. Whatever we leave, is Sadaqah ...” ... So Abu Bakr refused to give anything of that to Fatima. So she became angry with Abu Bakr and kept away from him, and did not task to him till she died. She remained alive for six months after the death of the Prophet. When she died, her husband Ali, buried her at night without informing Abu Bakr and he said the funeral prayer by himself ... So Ali sought reconciliation with Abu Bakr and gave him an oath of allegiance. Ali had not given the oath of allegiance during those months ...”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Kitab Al-Maghazi (64), 4241]

Ali ؓ Killed this Group by Burning

“Abdullah ibn Saba was originally from Yemen, a Jew who became a Muslim outwardly.”

“Ibn Hajar said, ‘Abdullah ibn Saba was one of the extreme heretics ... he had followers who were called Sabais, who believed in the divinity of Ali ibn Abi Talib (r.a). Ali burned them with fire during his caliphate.’”

[Ali ibn Abi Talib by Ali Muhammad As-Sallabi, Vol 2, Page 29]

عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا، عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ أَحْرَقَ نَاسًا ارْتَدُّوا عَنِ الإِسْلاَمِ ...

Ikrimah said, “Ali burned some people who retreated from Islam ...”

[Abu Dawood, Kitab Al-Hadood (40), 4351] (Sahih)

Two will be Doomed Because of Ali ؓ

Ali (r.a) narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said to him, “You are like Eesa; the Jews hated him so much that they made false accusations against his mother, and the Christians loved him so much that they raised him to a status that is not appropriate for him.” Then he (r.a) said, “Two types of men will be doomed because of me. One who loves me and goes to extremes and praises me for that which I do not have, and one who hates me and his hatred of me makes him tell lies against me.”

[Musnad Ahmad, Hadith 1346] (Daif)

Quran on the Dividers of Religion (1)

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِينَهُمْ وَكَانُوا شِيَعًا لَّسْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ ۚ إِنَّمَا أَمْرُهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ ۞

“Indeed, those who have divided their religion and become sects - you, [O Muhammad], are not [associated] with them in anything. Their affair is only [left] to Allah; then He will inform them about what they used to do.”

[Surah Al-Anam (6): Ayat 159]

Quran on the Dividers of Religion (2)

مُنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ وَاتَّقُوهُ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ۞ مِنَ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِينَهُمْ وَكَانُوا شِيَعًا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ ۞

“[Adhere to it], turning in repentance to Him, and fear Him and establish prayer and do not be of those who associate others with Allah. [Or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects, every faction rejoicing in what it has.”

[Surah Ar-Rum (30): Ayat 31-32]

Quran on the Dividers of Religion (3)

وَإِنَّ هَٰذِهِ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَأَنَا رَبُّكُمْ فَاتَّقُونِ ۞ فَتَقَطَّعُوا أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ ۞ فَذَرْهُمْ فِي غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ۞

“And indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so fear Me. But the people divided their religion among them into sects - each faction, in what it has, rejoicing. So leave them in their confusion for a time.”

[Surah Al-Muminun (23): Ayat 52-54]

When Prophet Haroon ؑ Tolerated Shirk

فَأَخْرَجَ لَهُمْ عِجْلًا جَسَدًا لَّهُ خُوَارٌ فَقَالُوا هَٰذَا إِلَٰهُكُمْ وَإِلَٰهُ مُوسَىٰ فَنَسِيَ ۞ ... قَالَ يَا هَارُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذْ رَأَيْتَهُمْ ضَلُّوا ۞ ... إِنِّي خَشِيتُ أَن تَقُولَ فَرَّقْتَ بَيْنَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَلَمْ تَرْقُبْ قَوْلِي ۞

“And he extracted for them a calf which had a lowing sound, and they said, ‘This is your god and the god of Moses, but he forgot.’ ... [Moses] said, ‘O Aaron, what prevented you, when you saw them going astray ...’ [Aaron said] ‘... Indeed, I feared that you would say, “You caused division among the Children of Israel, and you did not await my word.”’”

[Surah Ta-Ha (20): Ayat 88-94]

Hadith about of 73 Sects in Islam (1)

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ « لَيَأْتِيَنَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي مَا أَتَى عَلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ حَذْوَ النَّعْلِ بِالنَّعْلِ حَتَّى إِنْ كَانَ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ أَتَى أُمَّهُ عَلاَنِيَةً لَكَانَ فِي أُمَّتِي مَنْ يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ وَإِنَّ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ تَفَرَّقَتْ عَلَى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ مِلَّةً وَتَفْتَرِقُ أُمَّتِي عَلَى ثَلاَثٍ وَسَبْعِينَ مِلَّةً كُلُّهُمْ فِي النَّارِ إِلاَّ مِلَّةً وَاحِدَةً » قَالُوا وَمَنْ هِيَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ « مَا أَنَا عَلَيْهِ وَأَصْحَابِي » قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ مُفَسَّرٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مِثْلَ هَذَا إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .

[Tirmidhi, Abwab Al-Emaan (38), 2641] (Daif)

Hadith about of 73 Sects in Islam (2)

عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « افْتَرَقَتِ الْيَهُودُ عَلَى إِحْدَى وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ وَافْتَرَقَتِ النَّصَارَى عَلَى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَإِحْدَى وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ وَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَتَفْتَرِقَنَّ أُمَّتِي عَلَى ثَلاَثٍ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَثِنْتَانِ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ » قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ « الْجَمَاعَةُ »

[Ibn Majah, Kitab Al-Fitn (36), 3992] (Hasan)

Allah named us ‘Muslims’ not on Sects

... هُوَ سَمَّاكُمُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مِن قَبْلُ وَفِي هَٰذَا ... ۞

“... Allah named you ‘Muslims’ before [in former texts] and in this ...”

[Surah Al-Hajj (22): Ayat 78]

وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ ... ۞

“And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided into sects ...”

[Surah Ale-Imran (3): Ayat 103]

Hadith about of 73 Sects in Islam (3)

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ « تَفَرَّقَتِ اليَهُودُ عَلَى إِحْدَى وَسَبْعِينَ أَوْ اثْنَتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً، وَالنَّصَارَى مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، وَتَفْتَرِقُ أُمَّتِي عَلَى ثَلاَثٍ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a), the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “The Jews divided into seventy-one sects, or seventy-two sects, and the Christians similarly, and my Ummah will be divided into seventy-three sects.”

[Tirmidhi, 2640], [Abu Dawood, 4596] & [Ibn Majah, 3991] (Hasan)

Hadith about of 73 Sects in Islam (4)

عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، أَنَّهُ قَامَ فِينَا فَقَالَ أَلاَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَامَ فِينَا فَقَالَ « أَلاَ إِنَّ مَنْ قَبْلَكُمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ افْتَرَقُوا عَلَى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ مِلَّةً وَإِنَّ هَذِهِ الْمِلَّةَ سَتَفْتَرِقُ عَلَى ثَلاَثٍ وَسَبْعِينَ ثِنْتَانِ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ وَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَهِيَ الْجَمَاعَةُ ». زَادَ ابْنُ يَحْيَى وَعَمْرٌو فِي حَدِيثَيْهِمَا « وَإِنَّهُ سَيَخْرُجُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي أَقْوَامٌ تَجَارَى بِهِمْ تِلْكَ الأَهْوَاءُ كَمَا يَتَجَارَى الْكَلْبُ لِصَاحِبِهِ » وَقَالَ عَمْرٌو « الْكَلْبُ بِصَاحِبِهِ لاَ يَبْقَى مِنْهُ عِرْقٌ وَلاَ مَفْصِلٌ إِلاَّ دَخَلَهُ »

[Abu Dawood, Kitab us-Sunnah (42), 4597] (Hasan)

Hadith about of 73 Sects in Islam (5)

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ « إِنَّ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ افْتَرَقَتْ عَلَى إِحْدَى وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً وَإِنَّ أُمَّتِي سَتَفْتَرِقُ عَلَى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً كُلُّهَا فِي النَّارِ إِلاَّ وَاحِدَةً وَهِيَ الْجَمَاعَةُ »

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “The Children of Israel split into seventy-one sects, and my nation will split into seventy-two, all of which will be in Hell apart from one, which is the main body.”

[Ibn Majah, Kitab Al-Fitn (36), 3993] (Sahih)

One of the Signs of the Day of Judgement

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ، لاَ يُبَالِي الْمَرْءُ مَا أَخَذَ مِنْهُ أَمِنَ الْحَلاَلِ أَمْ مِنَ الْحَرَامِ »

“Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Prophet (s.a.w) said, ‘A time will come when one will not care how he earns money, halal or haram.’”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Kitab Al-Fazal Laila tul Qadar (32), 2059]

Which Sect / Group to be Associated With

حُذَيْفَةَ بْنَ الْيَمَانِ، يَقُولُ كَانَ النَّاسُ يَسْأَلُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَنِ الْخَيْرِ، وَكُنْتُ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ، مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يُدْرِكَنِي ... قُلْتُ فَهَلْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ الْخَيْرِ مِنْ شَرٍّ قَالَ « نَعَمْ، دُعَاةٌ عَلَى أَبْوَابِ جَهَنَّمَ، مَنْ أَجَابَهُمْ إِلَيْهَا قَذَفُوهُ فِيهَا » قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صِفْهُمْ لَنَا. قَالَ « هُمْ مِنْ جِلْدَتِنَا، وَيَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِأَلْسِنَتِنَا » قُلْتُ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي إِنْ أَدْرَكَنِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ « تَلْزَمُ جَمَاعَةَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَإِمَامَهُمْ » قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ جَمَاعَةٌ وَلاَ إِمَامٌ قَالَ « فَاعْتَزِلْ تِلْكَ الْفِرَقَ كُلَّهَا، وَلَوْ أَنْ تَعَضَّ بِأَصْلِ شَجَرَةٍ، حَتَّى يُدْرِكَكَ الْمَوْتُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ »

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Tauheed (92), 7084] & [Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Imarah (33), 4784]

Special Prayer Kept for the Special Day

أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ دَعْوَةٌ، فَأُرِيدُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ أَخْتَبِيَ دَعْوَتِي شَفَاعَةً لأُمَّتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a), the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “For every Prophet there is one invocation which is definitely fulfilled by Allah, and I wish, if Allah will, to keep my invocation as to be the intercession for my followers on the Day of Resurrection.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Tauheed (97), 7474]

When Muslims had Differed on a Command

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ يَوْمَ الأَحْزَابِ « لاَ يُصَلِّيَنَّ أَحَدٌ الْعَصْرَ إِلاَّ فِي بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ » فَأَدْرَكَ بَعْضُهُمُ الْعَصْرَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ، فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لاَ نُصَلِّي حَتَّى نَأْتِيَهَا. وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَلْ نُصَلِّي، لَمْ يُرِدْ مِنَّا ذَلِكَ، فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ فَلَمْ يُعَنِّفْ وَاحِدًا مِنْهُمْ

Narrated by Ibn Umar (r.a), “On the day of Al-Ahzab the Prophet (s.a.w) said, ‘None shall offer Asr but at the place of Banu Quraydha.’ Asr became due for some of them on the way. Some said, ‘We will not offer it till we reach it, the place of Banu Quraydha,’ while others said, ‘No, we will pray at this spot, for the Prophet did not mean that for us.’ Later on it was mentioned to the Prophet and he did not berate any of the two groups.

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Maghazi (64), 4119] & [Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Jihad (32), 4602]

Declaring a Muslim as a Disbeliever

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « إِذَا قَالَ الرَّجُلُ لأَخِيهِ يَا كَافِرُ فَقَدْ بَاءَ بِهِ أَحَدُهُمَا »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a), the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “If a man says to his brother, ‘O Kafir (disbeliever)!’ Then surely one of them is such (i.e., a Kifir).”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Adab (78), 6103]

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