Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Khawarij are the dogs of Hell."
Hadith Referenceمعجم صغير للطبراني / كتاب الإيمان / 67
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح ، أخرجه الحاكم فى «مستدركه» برقم: 2669، 2670، والترمذي فى «جامعه» برقم: 3000، وابن ماجه فى «سننه» برقم: 173 ، قال الشيخ الألباني: صحيح 176، قال الشيخ الألباني: حسن ، والبيهقي فى«سننه الكبير» برقم: 16883، 16884، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 22581، والحميدي فى «مسنده» برقم: 932، وأخرجه الطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 7202، 7660، 9085، وأخرجه الطبراني فى «الصغير» برقم: 1096، 33، صحيح الجامع برقم: 3347»
´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."
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.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 176
Abu Ghalib narrates: I saw Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) observing the heads of the Khawarij on the steps of Mishq, and he said: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "These are the dogs of Hell. These are the dogs of Hell. These are the dogs of Hell." Then Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep and then said: "These are the worst people killed under the sky." And the best people will be those who fight against them. (I asked) Did you yourself hear this from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? He replied: Yes (if I had not heard it and then narrated it from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him), then I would be showing great audacity. I have heard this from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not once, not twice, not three times (but more than that).
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.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 931