Hadith 13: We were with the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam while he was distributing (something which was given to him) when Dhu al Khuwaysirah, a man from the tribe of Banu Tamim came and said, “O Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam! Be just!” …
Hadith 12: A faction will renegade at a time when there is division among the Muslims; the party, among two parties, which is closer to the truth, will fight them.
May 14, 2018Hadith 14: (The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said) “Verily, you shall encounter after me much difficulty.”…
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Hadith 13
بينما نحن عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو يقسم قسما أتاه ذو الخويصرة وهو رجل من بني تميم فقال يا رسول الله اعدل. فقال: ويلك ومن يعدل إذا لم أعدل. قد خبت وخسرت إن لم أكن أعدل. فقال عمر: يا رسول الله ائذن لي فيه فأضرب عنقه؟ فقال دعه فإن له أصحابا يحقر أحدكم صلاته مع صلاتهم وصيامه مع صيامهم يقرؤون القرآن لا يجاوز تراقيهم يمرقون من الدين كما يمرق السهم من الرمية ينظر إلى نصله فلا يوجد فيه شيء ثم ينظر إلى رصافه فما يوجد فيه شيء ثم ينظر إلى نضيه وهو قدحه فلا يوجد فيه شيء ثم ينظر إلى قذذه فلا يوجد فيه شيء قد سبق الفرث والدم آيتهم رجل أسود إحدى عضديه مثل ثدي المرأة أو مثل البضعة تدردر ويخرجون على حين فرقة من الناس قال أبو سعيد فأشهد أني سمعت هذا الحديث من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأشهد أن علي بن أبي طالب قاتلهم وأنا معه فأمر بذلك الرجل فالتمس فأتي به حتى نظرتُ إليه على نعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الذي نعته.
We were with the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam while he was distributing (something which was given to him) when Dhu al Khuwaysirah, a man from the tribe of Banu Tamim came and said, “O Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam! Be just!”
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Woe unto you! Who is just, if I am not? If I was not just, then, in that case, you would be a failure and a loser.”
‘Umar said, “O Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam! Permit me to chop his head off!”
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Leave him, for he has companions who pray and fast in such a way that you will consider your prayers and fasting insignificant compared to theirs. They recite the Qur’an but it does not go beyond their throats (i.e. they do not act on it). They will leave Islam as swiftly as an arrow penetrates through a game’s body; upon seeing the arrowhead, nothing (of the game’s blood or meat) will be found. Then, upon seeing its notch, nothing will be found (again). Then, upon seeing its nadi—the shaft of the arrow, nothing will be found (again). Then, upon seeing the fletching (of the arrow), nothing (again) will be found. The arrow travelled too fast for the blood and excretions to smear. The sign by which they will be recognized is that among them there will be a black man, one of whose arms will resemble a woman’s breast or a lump of meat moving loosely. They will appear when there will be dissension amongst the people.”
I testify that I heard this narration from the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and I testify that ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib fought against such people, and I was in his company. He ordered that the man (described by the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) should be sought out (amongst the dead). The man was (eventually) brought. I looked at him and noticed that he looked exactly as the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam had described him.
Imams al Bukhari and Muslim narrate this hadith from Abu Sa’id al Khudri radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[1]
They also narrate (the same hadith) from Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah.[2]
Imam al Bukhari (and others) (also) narrates this hadith from Ibn Mas’ud radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[3]
Imam Muslim (also) narrates (this hadith) from ‘Ubaidullah ibn Abi Rafi’, the mawla of the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.[4]
He (i.e. Imam Muslim)—and others—narrates a lengthier version (of this hadith) from Zaid ibn Wahb al Juhani radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[5]
[1] Imam al Bukhari: Sahih al Bukhari, hadith no. 3610, 6163, and 6933; Imam Muslim: Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 1064.
[2] Imam al Bukhari: Sahih al Bukhari, hadith no. 3138; Imam Muslim: Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 1063.
[3] Imam al Bukhari: Sahih al Bukhari, hadith no. 2981.
[4] Imam Muslim: Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 1066.
[5] Ibid.
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Hadith 13
بينما نحن عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو يقسم قسما أتاه ذو الخويصرة وهو رجل من بني تميم فقال يا رسول الله اعدل. فقال: ويلك ومن يعدل إذا لم أعدل. قد خبت وخسرت إن لم أكن أعدل. فقال عمر: يا رسول الله ائذن لي فيه فأضرب عنقه؟ فقال دعه فإن له أصحابا يحقر أحدكم صلاته مع صلاتهم وصيامه مع صيامهم يقرؤون القرآن لا يجاوز تراقيهم يمرقون من الدين كما يمرق السهم من الرمية ينظر إلى نصله فلا يوجد فيه شيء ثم ينظر إلى رصافه فما يوجد فيه شيء ثم ينظر إلى نضيه وهو قدحه فلا يوجد فيه شيء ثم ينظر إلى قذذه فلا يوجد فيه شيء قد سبق الفرث والدم آيتهم رجل أسود إحدى عضديه مثل ثدي المرأة أو مثل البضعة تدردر ويخرجون على حين فرقة من الناس قال أبو سعيد فأشهد أني سمعت هذا الحديث من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأشهد أن علي بن أبي طالب قاتلهم وأنا معه فأمر بذلك الرجل فالتمس فأتي به حتى نظرتُ إليه على نعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الذي نعته.
We were with the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam while he was distributing (something which was given to him) when Dhu al Khuwaysirah, a man from the tribe of Banu Tamim came and said, “O Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam! Be just!”
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Woe unto you! Who is just, if I am not? If I was not just, then, in that case, you would be a failure and a loser.”
‘Umar said, “O Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam! Permit me to chop his head off!”
The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Leave him, for he has companions who pray and fast in such a way that you will consider your prayers and fasting insignificant compared to theirs. They recite the Qur’an but it does not go beyond their throats (i.e. they do not act on it). They will leave Islam as swiftly as an arrow penetrates through a game’s body; upon seeing the arrowhead, nothing (of the game’s blood or meat) will be found. Then, upon seeing its notch, nothing will be found (again). Then, upon seeing its nadi—the shaft of the arrow, nothing will be found (again). Then, upon seeing the fletching (of the arrow), nothing (again) will be found. The arrow travelled too fast for the blood and excretions to smear. The sign by which they will be recognized is that among them there will be a black man, one of whose arms will resemble a woman’s breast or a lump of meat moving loosely. They will appear when there will be dissension amongst the people.”
I testify that I heard this narration from the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and I testify that ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib fought against such people, and I was in his company. He ordered that the man (described by the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) should be sought out (amongst the dead). The man was (eventually) brought. I looked at him and noticed that he looked exactly as the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam had described him.
Imams al Bukhari and Muslim narrate this hadith from Abu Sa’id al Khudri radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[1]
They also narrate (the same hadith) from Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah.[2]
Imam al Bukhari (and others) (also) narrates this hadith from Ibn Mas’ud radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[3]
Imam Muslim (also) narrates (this hadith) from ‘Ubaidullah ibn Abi Rafi’, the mawla of the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.[4]
He (i.e. Imam Muslim)—and others—narrates a lengthier version (of this hadith) from Zaid ibn Wahb al Juhani radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[5]
[1] Imam al Bukhari: Sahih al Bukhari, hadith no. 3610, 6163, and 6933; Imam Muslim: Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 1064.
[2] Imam al Bukhari: Sahih al Bukhari, hadith no. 3138; Imam Muslim: Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 1063.
[3] Imam al Bukhari: Sahih al Bukhari, hadith no. 2981.
[4] Imam Muslim: Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 1066.
[5] Ibid.