سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
(أبواب كتاب السنة)Chapters: The Book of the Sunnah
بَابٌ في ذِكْرِ الْخَوَارِجِChapter: Mention of the Khawarij
Hadith 176
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي غَالِبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ ، يَقُولُ : " شَرُّ قَتْلَى قُتِلُوا تَحْتَ أَدِيمِ السَّمَاءِ ، وَخَيْرُ قَتْلَى مَنْ قَتَلُوا كِلَابُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ ، قَدْ كَانَ هَؤُلَاءِ مُسْلِمِينَ فَصَارُوا كُفَّارًا " ، قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا أُمَامَةَ : هَذَا شَيْءٌ تَقُولُهُ ، قَالَ : بَلْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .
´Abu Ghalib narrated that Abu Umamah said:` "(The Khawarij) are the worst of the slain who are killed under heaven, and the best of the slain are those who were killed by them. Those (Khawarij) are the dogs of Hell. Those people were Muslims but they became disbelievers." I said: "O Abu Umamah, is that your opinion?" He said: "Rather I heard it from the Messenger of Allah."
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
(1)
In this, there is a severe condemnation of the Khawarij, and a clear statement regarding their being disbelievers (kuffar) and destined for Hellfire.
(2)
From this, it is understood that their beliefs are those of disbelief (kufr), due to which they were declared to have left Islam and adopted disbelief.
(3)
The Muslims who fought against the Khawarij attained a high status and virtue.
(4)
From this, the virtue of Ali (radi Allahu anhu) is established, because he fought against the Khawarij and was martyred at the hands of a Khariji.
(1)
In this, there is a severe condemnation of the Khawarij, and a clear statement regarding their being disbelievers (kuffar) and destined for Hellfire.
(2)
From this, it is understood that their beliefs are those of disbelief (kufr), due to which they were declared to have left Islam and adopted disbelief.
(3)
The Muslims who fought against the Khawarij attained a high status and virtue.
(4)
From this, the virtue of Ali (radi Allahu anhu) is established, because he fought against the Khawarij and was martyred at the hands of a Khariji.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 176
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, the condemnation of the Khawarij is mentioned—those who declare everyone to be disbelievers (kafir), consider rebellion against them permissible, and unjustly kill Muslims. Such people are destined for Hell. We too, in Pakistan, are confronted with some similar takfiri and khariji individuals, who are bent on terrorism in a covert manner and have killed thousands of Muslims in Pakistan through suicide attacks. May Allah grant guidance to these people, ameen. Furthermore, this hadith is evidence that the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were truthful individuals, and were far removed from falsehood.
In this hadith, the condemnation of the Khawarij is mentioned—those who declare everyone to be disbelievers (kafir), consider rebellion against them permissible, and unjustly kill Muslims. Such people are destined for Hell. We too, in Pakistan, are confronted with some similar takfiri and khariji individuals, who are bent on terrorism in a covert manner and have killed thousands of Muslims in Pakistan through suicide attacks. May Allah grant guidance to these people, ameen. Furthermore, this hadith is evidence that the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were truthful individuals, and were far removed from falsehood.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 931
