Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Sa’d bin Malik narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the Dhu’l-Thadiyyah who was with the people of Naher. He said about him that he is the devil of the pit. A man from the tribe of Bajilah, whose name will be Ashhab or Ibn Ashhab, will throw him into the pit. He will be a sign of the oppressive people. Ammar Juhani narrated that a man from the tribe of Bajilah came whose name was Ashhab or Ibn Ashhab.

Hazrat Ubaid bin Hasan narrates that the Khawarij said to Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz, "We want you to deal with us as Hazrat Umar bin Khattab did." Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz replied, "What is wrong with them, may Allah destroy them! By Allah, I will not take anyone as a leader except the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him."

Hazrat Abu Majlez narrates that when Hazrat Abdullah bin Khabbab was in the captivity of the Khawarij, at that time one of their men passed by a date palm tree and picked up a date. His companions said to him, "You have picked up a date belonging to a dhimmi!" Then they passed by a pig, and a man struck it with his sword, so his companions said, "You have killed a pig belonging to a dhimmi!" Upon this, Hazrat Abdullah bin Khabbab said, "Shall I not tell you about someone who is more sacred than both of these?" They asked, "Who is that?" Hazrat Abdullah bin Khabbab replied, "That is me. I have not abandoned prayer, nor have I abandoned such-and-such deed, nor such-and-such deed." Despite this, they martyred Hazrat Abdullah bin Khabbab. When they came to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said to him, "Hand over to us the killers of Hazrat Abdullah," he replied, "How can we hand over his killers to you when we are all partners in his blood?" After this, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) declared fighting them to be lawful.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Salma was among those who participated on the side of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) in the Battle of Jamal and the Battle of Siffin. He says that nothing in the world is more beloved to me than these two.

Hazrat Mus'ab bin Sa'd narrates that I asked my father whether this verse of the Holy Qur'an was revealed about the Khawarij: { قُلْ ہَلْ نُنَبِّئُکُمْ بِالأَخْسَرِینَ أَعْمَالاً الَّذِینَ ضَلَّ سَعْیُہُمْ فِی الْحَیَاۃِ الدُّنْیَا } He replied, "No, this verse was revealed about the People of the Book, the Jews and the Christians. The Jews denied Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Christians denied Paradise, saying that there is no eating or drinking in it. The following verse was revealed about the Haruriyyah: { الَّذِینَ یَنْقُضُونَ عَہْدَ اللہِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مِیثَاقِہِ وَیَقْطَعُونَ مَا أَمَرَ اللَّہُ بِہِ أَنْ یُوصَلَ وَیُفْسِدُونَ فِی الأَرْضِ أُولَئِکَ ہُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ } Hazrat Sa'd used to call the Khawarij transgressors."

Hazrat Mus'ab bin Sa'd narrates that his father was asked about the Khawarij, so he replied: "They are a people who chose a crooked path, so Allah made their hearts crooked."

Hazrat Abu Maryam narrates that Shabath bin Rib’i and Ibn Kawa went from Kufa to Harura. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered the people to go out with their weapons. The people came to the mosque until the mosque was filled with people. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “You have done very badly by entering the mosque with weapons. All of you gather in the field and stay there until my command reaches you.” Abu Maryam says that then we went to the field and stayed there for some part of the day, then we received news that the people were returning. (2) Abu Maryam says that I went towards them to see them. Passing through their ranks, I reached Shabath bin Rib’i and Ibn Kawa; both were standing leaning on their mounts. With them were the messengers of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), who were beseeching them in the name of Allah and saying, “Your hastening to cause discord before the coming of the next year is an act from which Allah may grant you refuge.” A man from the Khawarij went to one of Hazrat Ali’s (may Allah be pleased with him) messengers and killed his mount. That man recited “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un,” got down, and walked away with his saddle. Both of them were saying, “We only want to confront them,” and the messengers were beseeching them in the name of Allah. (3) They all stayed for a while and then went to Kufa. It was either the day of Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) had previously told us that a group would leave Islam; they would leave Islam as an arrow leaves the bow. Their sign is that among them will be a man with a paralyzed hand. The narrator says that I heard this from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) many times. This was also heard by Nafi’, the man with the paralyzed hand. Until I saw that, having heard this so much, he became so upset that he even stopped eating. Nafi’ was with us in the mosque; he would pray during the day and spend the night in the mosque. I had given him a cap to wear. I met him the next day and asked him if he had gone out with those who went to Harura. He said, “I intended to go with them, but when I reached such-and-such tribe, I met some children who snatched my weapon. So I returned. A year later, the people of Nahrawan set out, and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) also went towards them, but I did not go with them.” (4) My brother Abu Abdullah and his servant went out with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Abu Abdullah told me that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) went towards the Khawarij. When they reached the edge of Nahrawan, he sent a man to them who beseeched them in the name of Allah and invited them to return. Messengers kept coming and going until the Khawarij killed one of Hazrat Ali’s (may Allah be pleased with him) messengers. When Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) saw this situation, he fought them. When he had finished destroying them, he ordered his companions to search for the man with the paralyzed hand. The people searched for him, and one man said, “We did not find him alive.” Another said, “He is not among them.” Then a man came and gave glad tidings, “O Commander of the Faithful! By Allah, we have found him fallen beneath two slain men.” Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered, “Cut off his paralyzed hand and bring it to me.” When the hand was brought, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) raised it and said, “By Allah! I did not lie, nor was I lied to.”

Hazrat Abu Musa narrates that when a paralyzed person was brought to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he performed a prostration (sajdah).

Hazrat Husain narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said regarding the Khawarij: May Allah destroy them.

Hazrat Kathir bin Numair narrates that we were offering the Friday prayer, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was on the pulpit when a man stood up and said, "There is no command except Allah's." Then another man stood up and said, "There is no command except Allah's." Then people from different corners of the mosque stood up and began to chant the same slogan. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) gestured with his hand for them to sit down. And he said, "Indeed, there is no command except Allah's, but this is a word of truth by which falsehood is intended. Allah's command regarding you is being awaited. At this time, we have three concessions for you: as long as you are with us, we will not prevent you from the mosques of Allah so that Allah's name may be mentioned therein; we will not deprive you of the spoils as long as our hands and yours are joined; we will not fight you until you fight us." Then he resumed his sermon.

Hazrat Abu Bakhtari narrates that a man entered the mosque and said, "There is no authority except that of Allah." Then another man stood up and said, "There is no authority except that of Allah." Upon hearing this, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "There is no authority except that of Allah. Surely, Allah's promise is true, and let not those who do not believe hold you in contempt. Do you know what these people are saying? They are saying that there is no leadership." O people! It is necessary for you to have a leader, whether he is righteous or sinful." The people asked, "We have seen a righteous leader, but what is a sinful one like?" Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "A believer acts (righteously), and a wicked person is given respite. Allah grants him time. Your roads are secure, your markets are established, your spoils of war are distributed, jihad is waged against your enemy, and the right of the weak is taken from the strong and given to him."

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was distributing the spoils of Hunain among us when a man from Banu Tamim, who was called Dhu al-Khuwaisira, came. He said, "O Messenger of Allah! Be just." The Prophet replied, "Woe to you! If I do not act justly, then who will be successful and prosperous?" Hazrat Umar said, "O Messenger of Allah! Allow me, I will kill him." The Prophet said, "No, he has some companions who will appear at the time of people's discord. They will recite the Qur'an but the Qur'an will not go beyond their throats. They will leave the religion just as an arrow leaves the bow. You will consider your prayers insignificant compared to their prayers, and your fasting insignificant compared to their fasting. Their sign will be that among them there will be a man with a hand like a woman's breast, which will be hanging like a piece of flesh." Hazrat Abu Saeed says, "My ears heard this on the day of Hunain and my eyes saw it during the battle against the Khawarij with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), when that person was brought out and I saw the man with that sign."

Hazrat Umair bin Zawdi Abu Kathirah narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon to us one day. During this sermon, the Khawarij stood up and interrupted him. He descended and went into a chamber, and we also went inside with him. He said, "I was consumed on the day the white bull was consumed." Then he said, "My example is like that of the three bulls and the lion who gathered in a den. One bull was white, one was red, and one was black. Whenever the lion tried to eat the bulls, all three would unite and confront the lion, keeping him at bay. One day, the lion said to the red and black bulls, 'The color of the white bull is the cause of our disgrace in this den. You both let me eat that bull, then the three of us will live peacefully in this den. My color is like yours.' So the two bulls fell for his deception, agreed to it, and the lion immediately attacked and finished off the white bull. (2) After that, whenever the lion wanted to kill either of the two remaining bulls, they would unite and keep him at bay. Then one day, the lion said to the red bull, 'O red bull! Because of the presence of the black one here, our honor is being tarnished. Allow me to eat him, then you and I will remain here alone. My color is like yours, and your color is like mine.' So the red bull gave him permission, and he finished off the black bull. (3) Then the lion waited for a while and then said to the red bull, 'O red bull! I will eat you.' He said, 'Will you eat me?' The lion said, 'Yes, I will eat you.' The bull said, 'If you are going to eat me, then allow me to make three cries. Then do as you wish.' Then the bull said, 'I was actually consumed on the day the white bull was consumed.' (4) Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, 'Remember, the day Hazrat Uthman was martyred, I became weak on that very day.'"

Hazrat Hakam states that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) gave the khums (one-fifth) of the wealth of the people of Nahr.

Hazrat Hakam states that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) distributed the slaves and all the belongings of the people of Nahr among his companions.

A man from Banu Tamim narrates that I asked Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) about the wealth of the Khawarij, so he replied that there is neither booty nor embezzlement in it.

Hazrat Ibn Idris’s grandfather narrates that when the people of Nahr were attacked, the mosque resounded.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri, regarding the Khawarij, says that fighting them is more beloved to me than fighting the people of Daylam.

It is narrated from Hazrat Sahl bin Hunaif that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "A nation from the east will deviate from the truth; their heads will be shaved."

Hasan narrates that when Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade the appointment of two arbitrators, the people of Harura said that they were not willing to gather with those people, and they left. Then Iblis came to them and said, "Where has that nation gone whom we left in a state of being Muslim? Our opinion was indeed a very bad opinion. Even if they had been disbelievers, we should have kept them with us!" Hasan narrates that then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) attacked the Khawarij and uprooted them completely.

Hazrat Hudhail bin Bilal narrates that I was with Muhammad bin Sirin when a man came to him and said, "I have a slave whom I want to sell. I have been offered six hundred dirhams for him, and the Khawarij have offered me eight hundred dirhams. Should I sell him to them?" He (Muhammad bin Sirin) asked, "Would you sell that slave to a Jew or a Christian?" I said, "No." He said, "Then do not sell to them either."

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab narrates that I was with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and he was asked about the people of Nahr: "Are they polytheists?" He replied, "They are those who have fled from polytheism." He was asked, "Are they hypocrites?" He said, "Hypocrites remember Allah only a little." He was then asked, "What are they then?" Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "They are a people who have rebelled against us."

Hazrat Arfajah narrates from his father that when the goods and belongings of the army of the people of Nahr were brought to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he said, "Whoever likes anything, let him take it." The narrator says that people took everything except a cooking pot. Later, I saw that someone had taken that pot as well.