Hadith 2879

This hadith is listed as number 7234 in Maktaba Shamila

وحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى التُّجِيبِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ عَذَابًا أَصَابَ الْعَذَابُ مَنْ كَانَ فِيهِمْ ، ثُمَّ بُعِثُوا عَلَى أَعْمَالِهِمْ " .
'Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA) reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When Allah intends to chastise a people, He chastises all of them then they would be raised according to their deeds.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب الجنة وصفة نعيمها وأهلها / 2879
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: From this hadith, it is understood that sometimes, in worldly punishment, good people also become victims of punishment along with the evil ones. However, in the Hereafter, every person will receive reward or punishment according to their own deeds; the sinner will be deserving of punishment and retribution, and the obedient one, of reward and recompense.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7234
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:

The same reality has been expressed in the Qur’anic verse (وَاتَّقُوا فِتْنَةً لَا تُصِيبَنَّ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْكُمْ خَاصَّةً) ().
It is truly said that along with the chickpeas, the wheat also gets ground.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 7108
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:

By presenting this hadith, Imam Bukhari rahimahullah intends to show that not all those involved in the Battle of Jamal or the Battle of Siffin were supporters or opponents of either side; certainly, there were some who were forced into the battle. If they happened to lose their lives in the battle, then on the Day of Judgment, they will be dealt with according to their intentions. For example:
When the roof of a house collapses or an earthquake strikes, not only the wicked are caught in it, but righteous people also perish, as it is said:
Along with the chickpeas, the husk is also ground.

In any case, when the era of tribulations (fitan) comes, everyone is caught up in it. Therefore, a person should never be negligent in fulfilling the duty of enjoining good (amr bil-ma'ruf) and forbidding evil (nahy 'an al-munkar).
One who is complacent, lazy, pleased at seeing such things, or one who stirs up tribulations—such a person is not liked by Allah Ta'ala.
We seek safety from Allah Ta'ala.
(Fath al-Bari: 13/77)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 7108