Reports on disputation

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda', Sayyiduna Abu Umamah, Sayyiduna Wathilah bin al-Asqa' and Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with them) all narrate: "One day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us while we were arguing about some religious matter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became extremely angry; he had never been angry like this before. He (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked us and said: O Ummah of Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! Stop! Those before you were destroyed because of this (arguing). Abandon arguing, for there is little good in it. Leave arguing, for the believer does not argue. Leave arguing, for the loss of the one who argues becomes complete. Leave arguing, for it is sin enough that you keep on arguing. Leave arguing, for I will not intercede on the Day of Resurrection for the one who argues. Leave arguing, for I guarantee three houses in Paradise, in its outskirts, in its middle and in its highest part (I guarantee the houses there for the person) who abandons arguing even though he is in the right. Leave arguing, for the first thing Allah Almighty forbade me after the worship of idols was arguing and drinking wine. Leave arguing, for Satan has despaired of being worshipped, but he will be content with disputes among you. Leave arguing, for the Children of Israel split into seventy-one sects and the Christians split into seventy-two sects; all of them were upon misguidance except the great majority (al-sawad al-a'zam). The people submitted: O Messenger of Allah! What is meant by the great majority? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The one who is upon that which I and my Companions are upon; the one who does not argue about the religion of Allah, and does not declare anyone from the people of tawhid (monotheism) a disbeliever because of committing a sin — that person will be forgiven. After this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Islam began as something strange, and soon it will become strange again. The people submitted: O Messenger of Allah! Who are the strangers? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Those who remain upright when the rest of the people have become corrupt, who do not argue about the religion of Allah, and who do not declare anyone from the people of tawhid a disbeliever because of committing a sin."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Kathir bin Marwan, and he is extremely da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once we were sitting by the door of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), arguing; one person would cite one verse as proof, and another would cite another verse as proof. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us, and it seemed as if pomegranate juice had been poured over his face (that is, because of the intensity of his anger his blessed face had become very red). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O people! Were you sent with this? Or were you commanded with this? Do not become disbelievers again after me, striking one another's necks.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and al-Bazzar recorded it.

Something similar is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him).
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy) and thabt (firm). In the first narration there is a narrator, Suwayd Abu Hatim; al-Nasa'i (may Allah have mercy on him) and, according to one report, Yahya bin Ma'in declared him da'if (weak). Abu Zur'ah says: He is not strong, but the hadith he narrates is the hadith of truthful people.

Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I guarantee a house in the outskirts of Paradise, a house in the middle of Paradise and a house in the highest part of Paradise for the person who abandons arguing even if he is in the right, who abandons lying even if it is in jest, and whose character is good."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in all three books. In the chapter on good character, a hadith narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) will come later, whose chain is hasan (good), if Allah wills.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I guarantee a house in the outskirts of Paradise for the one who abandons arguing even though he is in the right; and I guarantee a house in the middle of Paradise for the one who abandons lying, even if it is in jest; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Paradise for the person who makes his character good."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Uqbah bin Ali, and he is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Arguing about the Qur'an is disbelief."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; it contains a narrator, Musa bin Ubaydah, and he is extremely da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Do not argue about the Qur'an, for arguing about it is disbelief."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.