صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الجهاد والسيرThe Book of Jihad and Expeditions
باب تَحْرِيمِ الْغَدْرِ:Chapter: The prohibition of betrayal
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ . ح وحَدَّثَنِي بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ كِلَاهُمَا ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " لِكُلِّ غَادِرٍ لِوَاءٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يُقَالُ هَذِهِ غَدْرَةُ فُلَانٍ " ،
'Abdullah reported Allah's Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: There will be a flag for every perfidious person on the Day of Judgment, and it would be said: Here is the perfidy of so and so.
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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After pledging allegiance to the legitimate Islamic ruler and caliph, breaking that allegiance is a very grave sin.
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On the Day of Resurrection, such a criminal will face great disgrace and humiliation.
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A flag is something that can be seen from afar; therefore, the rebellion against the legitimate caliph will be widely publicized.
People will see from a distance and say, “This person was a traitor. This flag is the proclamation of his treachery.”
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The punishment for some sins will be given in the plain of resurrection (mahshar) itself, even before entering Hell.
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After pledging allegiance to the legitimate Islamic ruler and caliph, breaking that allegiance is a very grave sin.
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On the Day of Resurrection, such a criminal will face great disgrace and humiliation.
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A flag is something that can be seen from afar; therefore, the rebellion against the legitimate caliph will be widely publicized.
People will see from a distance and say, “This person was a traitor. This flag is the proclamation of his treachery.”
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The punishment for some sins will be given in the plain of resurrection (mahshar) itself, even before entering Hell.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2872
