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Sunan Ibn Majah — Tribulations

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Tribulations
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What is Sunan Ibn Majah Chapter 38 about?

Read Sunan Ibn Majah, Chapter 38: Tribulations. This chapter contains 173 source records; you are reading page 2. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • Standing firm during times of tribulation
  • When two Muslims confront one another with their swords
  • Restraining one's tongue during times of tribulation

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ شَابُورَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُمْ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ الْجَرْمِيِّ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي أَسْمَاءَ الرَّحَبِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ زُوِيَتْ لِي الْأَرْضُ حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ مَشَارِقَهَا وَمَغَارِبَهَا،‏‏‏‏ وَأُعْطِيتُ الْكَنْزَيْنِ الْأَصْفَرَ أَوِ الْأَحْمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ وَالْأَبْيَضَ يَعْنِي:‏‏‏‏ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ،‏‏‏‏ وَقِيلَ لِي:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ مُلْكَكَ إِلَى حَيْثُ زُوِيَ لَكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنِّي سَأَلْتُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ثَلَاثًا:‏‏‏‏ أَنْ لَا يُسَلِّطَ عَلَى أُمَّتِي جُوعًا فَيُهْلِكَهُمْ بِهِ عَامَّةً،‏‏‏‏ وَأَنْ لَا يَلْبِسَهُمْ شِيَعًا وَيُذِيقَ بَعْضَهُمْ بَأْسَ بَعْضٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّهُ قِيلَ لِي إِذَا قَضَيْتُ قَضَاءً فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنِّي لَنْ أُسَلِّطَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ جُوعًا فَيُهْلِكَهُمْ فِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَنْ أَجْمَعَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ بَيْنَ أَقْطَارِهَا حَتَّى يُفْنِيَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا وَيَقْتُلَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا،‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا وُضِعَ السَّيْفُ فِي أُمَّتِي فَلَنْ يُرْفَعَ عَنْهُمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّ مِمَّا أَتَخَوَّفُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي أَئِمَّةً مُضِلِّينَ،‏‏‏‏ وَسَتَعْبُدُ قَبَائِلُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي الْأَوْثَانَ،‏‏‏‏ وَسَتَلْحَقُ قَبَائِلُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي بِالْمُشْرِكِينَ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ السَّاعَةِ دَجَّالِينَ كَذَّابِينَ قَرِيبًا مِنْ ثَلَاثِينَ،‏‏‏‏ كُلُّهُمْ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ نَبِيٌّ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَنْ تَزَالَ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عَلَى الْحَقِّ مَنْصُورِينَ لَا يَضُرُّهُمْ مَنْ خَالَفَهُمْ،‏‏‏‏ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا فَرَغَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مِنْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا أَهْوَلَهُ.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The earth was brought together for me so that I could see the east and the west, and I was given two treasures, the yellow (or the red) and the white – meaning gold and silver. And it was said to me: ‘Your dominion will extend as far as has been shown to you.’ I asked Allah for three things: That my nation would not be overwhelmed by famine that would destroy them all, and that they would not be rent by schism and fight one another, but it was said to me: ‘When I (Allah) issue My decree it cannot be revoked. But I will never cause your nation to be overwhelmed by famine that would destroy them all, and I will not gather their enemies against them (and destroy them) until they annihilate one another and kill one another.’ Once they start to fight amongst themselves, that will continue until the Day of Resurrection. What I fear most for my nation is misguiding leaders. Some tribes among my nation will worship idols and some tribes among my nation will join the idolaters. Before the Hour comes there will be nearly thirty Dajjals (great liars), each of them claiming to be a Prophet. But a group among my nation will continue to adhere to the truth and be victorious, and those who oppose them will not harm them, until the command of Allah comes to pass.’”

It was narrated from Thawban رضی اللہ عنہ , the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْحَبِيبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ اسْتَيْقَظَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ نَوْمِهِ وَهُوَ مُحْمَرٌّ وَجْهُهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَيْلٌ لِلْعَرَبِ مِنْ شَرٍّ قَدِ اقْتَرَبَ،‏‏‏‏ فُتِحَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ رَدْمِ يَأْجُوجَ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَأْجُوجَ وَعَقَدَ بِيَدَيْهِ عَشَرَةً،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ زَيْنَبُ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَهْلِكُ وَفِينَا الصَّالِحُونَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا كَثُرَ الْخَبَثُ .

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) woke up red in the face and said: ‘La ilaha illallah, woe to the Arabs from an evil that has drawn nigh. Today a hole has been opened in the barrier of Gog and Magog.’ And he gestured to indicate the size of the hole.” Zainab رضی اللہ عنہا said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Will we be destroyed when there are righteous people among us?’ He said: ‘If sin and evil deeds increase.’”

It was narrated that Zainab bint Jahsh رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا رَاشِدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي السَّائِبِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَزِيدَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْقَاسِمِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ سَتَكُونُ فِتَنٌ يُصْبِحُ الرَّجُلُ فِيهَا مُؤْمِنًا وَيُمْسِي كَافِرًا،‏‏‏‏ إِلَّا مَنْ أَحْيَاهُ اللَّهُ بِالْعِلْمِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There will be tribulation in which a man will be a believer in the morning and a disbeliever by evening, except the one to whom Allah grants knowledge.”

It was narrated from Abu Umamah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ شَقِيقٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَيُّكُمْ يَحْفَظُ حَدِيثَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْفِتْنَةِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ:‏‏‏‏ فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَا،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّكَ لَجَرِيءٌ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ فِتْنَةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ وَجَارِهِ،‏‏‏‏ تُكَفِّرُهَا الصَّلَاةُ وَالصِّيَامُ وَالصَّدَقَةُ،‏‏‏‏ وَالْأَمْرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ،‏‏‏‏ وَالنَّهْيُ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ:‏‏‏‏ لَيْسَ هَذَا أُرِيدُ،‏‏‏‏ إِنَّمَا أُرِيدُ الَّتِي تَمُوجُ كَمَوْجِ الْبَحْرِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا لَكَ وَلَهَا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ،‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهَا بَابًا مُغْلَقًا،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَيُكْسَرُ الْبَابُ أَوْ يُفْتَحُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا بَلْ يُكْسَرُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ذَاكَ أَجْدَرُ أَنْ لَا يُغْلَقَ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَ:‏‏‏‏ أَكَانَ عُمَرُ يَعْلَمُ مَنِ الْبَابُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ،‏‏‏‏ كَمَا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ دُونَ غَدٍ اللَّيْلَةَ،‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي حَدَّثْتُهُ حَدِيثًا لَيْسَ بِالْأَغَالِيطِ،‏‏‏‏ فَهِبْنَا أَنْ نَسْأَلَهُ مَنِ الْبَابُ فَقُلْنَا لِمَسْرُوقٍ:‏‏‏‏ سَلْهُ فَسَأَلَهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ عُمَرُ.

“We were sitting with ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ and he said: ‘Which of you has remembered a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) concerning Fitnah?’” Hudhaifah رضی اللہ عنہ said: “I said: ‘I have.’ He said: ‘You are very bold.’ He said: ‘How?’ He said: ‘I heard him say: “The fitnah of a man with regard to his family, his children and his neigbours are expiated by his prayers, fasts, charity and enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil.” ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said: ‘This is not what I meant, rather I meant that which moves like the waves of the sea.’” Hudhaifah رضی اللہ عنہ said: “Don’t worry about it, O Commander of the Believers! For there is a closed door between you and them.” ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said: “Will that door be broken or opened?” I said: “No, it will be broken.” ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said: “Then it will never be closed.’” We asked Hudhaifah رضی اللہ عنہ: “Did ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ know what that door meant?” He said: Yes, just as he knows that there will be night before morning, because I narrated to him a Hadith in which there are no errors.” We were afraid to ask him who the door was, so we said to Masruq: “Ask him. He said: “‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ.”

It was narrated that Hudhaifah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ ووكيع،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ رَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ،‏‏‏‏ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي ظِلِّ الْكَعْبَةِ،‏‏‏‏ وَالنَّاسُ مُجْتَمِعُونَ عَلَيْهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ بَيْنَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ،‏‏‏‏ إِذْ نَزَلَ مَنْزِلًا فَمِنَّا مَنْ يَضْرِبُ خِبَاءَهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَمِنَّا مَنْ يَنْتَضِلُ،‏‏‏‏ وَمِنَّا مَنْ هُوَ فِي جَشَرِهِ،‏‏‏‏ إِذْ نَادَى مُنَادِيهِ الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ فَاجْتَمَعْنَا،‏‏‏‏ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَخَطَبَنَا فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ نَبِيٌّ قَبْلِي،‏‏‏‏ إِلَّا كَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَدُلَّ أُمَّتَهُ عَلَى مَا يَعْلَمُهُ خَيْرًا لَهُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَيُنْذِرَهُمْ مَا يَعْلَمُهُ شَرًّا لَهُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكُمْ هَذِهِ جُعِلَتْ عَافِيَتُهَا فِي أَوَّلِهَا،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّ آخِرَهُمْ يُصِيبُهُمْ بَلَاءٌ وَأُمُورٌ يُنْكِرُونَهَا،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ تَجِيءُ فِتَنٌ يُرَقِّقُ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا،‏‏‏‏ فَيَقُولُ الْمُؤْمِنُ:‏‏‏‏ هَذِهِ مُهْلِكَتِي ثُمَّ تَنْكَشِفُ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ تَجِيءُ فِتْنَةٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَقُولُ الْمُؤْمِنُ:‏‏‏‏ هَذِهِ مُهْلِكَتِي ثُمَّ تَنْكَشِفُ،‏‏‏‏ فَمَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يُزَحْزَحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَيُدْخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ،‏‏‏‏ فَلْتُدْرِكْهُ مَوْتَتُهُ وَهُوَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَلْيَأْتِ إِلَى النَّاسِ الَّذِي يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَأْتُوا إِلَيْهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَنْ بَايَعَ إِمَامًا فَأَعْطَاهُ صَفْقَةَ يَمِينِهِ وَثَمَرَةَ قَلْبِهِ فَلْيُطِعْهُ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ جَاءَ آخَرُ يُنَازِعُهُ فَاضْرِبُوا عُنُقَ الْآخَرِ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَدْخَلْتُ رَأْسِي مِنْ بَيْنِ النَّاسِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْشُدُكَ اللَّهَ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى أُذُنَيْهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعَتْهُ أُذُنَايَ وَوَعَاهُ قَلْبِي

“I came to ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin ‘As رضی اللہ عنہما when he was sitting in the shade of the Ka’bah, and the people were gathered around him, and I heard him say: ‘While we were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, he stopped to camp and some of us were pitching tents, some were competing in shooting arrows and some were taking the animals out to graze them. Then his caller called out: “As-Salatu Jami’ah (prayer is about to begin).” So we gathered, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and addressed us. He said: “There has never been a Prophet before me who was not obliged to tell his nation of what he knew was good for them, and to warn against what he knew was bad for them. With regard to this nation of yours, soundness (of religious commitment) and well-being has been placed in its earlier generations and the last of them will be afflicted with calamities and things that you dislike. Then there will come tribulations which will make the earlier ones pale into significance, and the believer will say: ‘This will be the end of me,’ then relief will come. Then (more) tribulations will come and the believer will say: ‘This will be the end of me,’ then relief will come. Whoever would like to be taken far away from Hell and admitted to Paradise, let him die believing in Allah and the Last Day, and let him treat people as he would like to be treated. Whoever gives his oath of allegiance to a ruler and gives a sincere promise, let him obey him as much as he can, and if another comes and challenges him, let them strike the neck (i.e., kill) the second one.’” He the narrator said: “I raised my head among the people and said: 'I adjure you by Allah, did you hear that from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?' He ('Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As) pointed with his hand to his ears and said: I heard it directly from him and memorized it.'”

It was narrated that ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Abd Rabbil-Ka’bah said

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ حَزْمٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ بِكُمْ وَبِزَمَانٍ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ،‏‏‏‏ يُغَرْبَلُ النَّاسُ فِيهِ غَرْبَلَةً،‏‏‏‏ وَتَبْقَى حُثَالَةٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ قَدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَأَمَانَاتُهُمْ،‏‏‏‏ فَاخْتَلَفُوا وَكَانُوا هَكَذَا وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ بِنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِذَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَأْخُذُونَ بِمَا تَعْرِفُونَ وَتَدَعُونَ مَا تُنْكِرُونَ،‏‏‏‏ وَتُقْبِلُونَ عَلَى خَاصَّتِكُمْ وَتَذَرُونَ أَمْرَ عَوَامِّكُمْ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “How will you be at a time that will soon come, when the good people will pass away and only the worst ones will be left, who will break their promises and betray their trusts, and they will differ while they were previously together like this,” – and he interlaced his fingers. They said: “What should we do, O Messenger of Allah, when that comes to pass?” He said: “Follow that which you know is true, and leave that which you dislike. Take care of your own affairs and turn away from the common folk.”

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْمُشَعَّثِ بْنِ طَرِيفٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ أَنْتَ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ؟ وَمَوْتًا يُصِيبُ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يُقَوَّمَ الْبَيْتُ بِالْوَصِيفِ يَعْنِي:‏‏‏‏ الْقَبْرَ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا خَارَ اللَّهُ لِي وَرَسُولُهُ أَوْ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَصَبَّرْ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ؟ أَنْتَ وَجُوعًا يُصِيبُ النَّاسَ،‏‏‏‏ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ مَسْجِدَكَ فَلَا تَسْتَطِيعَ أَنْ تَرْجِعَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا تَسْتَطِيعَ أَنْ تَقُومَ مِنْ فِرَاشِكَ إِلَى مَسْجِدِكَ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ،‏‏‏‏ أَوْ مَا خَارَ اللَّهُ لِي وَرَسُولُهُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ عَلَيْكَ بِالْعِفَّةِ ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ أَنْتَ وَقَتْلًا يُصِيبُ النَّاسَ حَتَّى تُغْرَقَ حِجَارَةُ الزَّيْتِ بِالدَّمِ ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا خَارَ اللَّهُ لِي وَرَسُولُهُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الْحَقْ بِمَنْ أَنْتَ مِنْهُ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَفَلَا آخُذُ بِسَيْفِي فَأَضْرِبَ بِهِ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ شَارَكْتَ الْقَوْمَ إِذًا وَلَكِنْ ادْخُلْ بَيْتَكَ ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ دُخِلَ بَيْتِي،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنْ خَشِيتَ أَنْ يَبْهَرَكَ شُعَاعُ السَّيْفِ،‏‏‏‏ فَأَلْقِ طَرَفَ رِدَائِكَ عَلَى وَجْهِكَ فَيَبُوءَ بِإِثْمِهِ وَإِثْمِكَ فَيَكُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّارِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “What will you do, O Abu Dharr, when death overwhelms the people to such an extent that a grave will be equal in value to a slave?” I said: “Whatever Allah and His Messenger choose for me, or Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said “Be patient.” He said: ‘What will you do when famine strikes the people so that you will go to the place where you pray and will not be able to return to your bed, or you will not be able to get up from your bed to go to the place where you pray?” He said: “I said: ‘Allah and His Messenger know best, or whatever Allah and His Messenger choose for me.” He said: “You must refrain from forbidden things.” He said: “What will you do when killing befalls the people so that Hijaratuz-Zait*is covered with blood?” I said: “Whatever Allah and His Messenger choose for me.” He said: “Stay with those whom you belong to.” He said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, should I not take my sword and strike those who do that?’” He said: “Then you will be just like the people. Rather enter your house.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah, what if they enter my house?” He said: “If you are afraid that the flashing of the sword will dazzle you, then put the edge of your garment over your face, and let him carry his own sin and your sin, and he will be one of the people of the Hellfire.

It was narrated from Abu Dharr رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْحَسَنِ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَسِيدُ بْنُ الْمُتَشَمِّسِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ السَّاعَةِ لَهَرْجًا ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ مَا الْهَرْجُ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الْقَتْلُ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ إِنَّا نَقْتُلُ الْآنَ فِي الْعَامِ الْوَاحِدِ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ كَذَا وَكَذَا،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَيْسَ بِقَتْلِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَكِنْ يَقْتُلُ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا،‏‏‏‏ حَتَّى يَقْتُلَ الرَّجُلُ جَارَهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَابْنَ عَمِّهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَذَا قَرَابَتِهِ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَعَنَا عُقُولُنَا ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا تُنْزَعُ عُقُولُ أَكْثَرِ ذَلِكَ الزَّمَانِ،‏‏‏‏ وَيَخْلُفُ لَهُ هَبَاءٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ لَا عُقُولَ لَهُمْ ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ:‏‏‏‏ وَايْمُ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَظُنُّهَا مُدْرِكَتِي،‏‏‏‏ وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَايْمُ اللَّهِ مَا لِي وَلَكُمْ مِنْهَا مَخْرَجٌ،‏‏‏‏ إِنْ أَدْرَكَتْنَا فِيمَا عَهِدَ إِلَيْنَا نَبِيُّنَا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ إِلَّا أَنْ نَخْرُجَ كَمَا دَخَلْنَا فِيهَا.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Before the Hour comes there will be Harj.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah, what is Harj?” He said: “Killing.” Some of the Muslims said: “O Messenger of Allah, now we kill such and such a number of idolaters in one year.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “That will not be like killing the idolaters, rather you will kill one another, until a man will kill his neighbor and son of the cousin and a relative.” Some of the people said: “O Messenger of Allah, will we be in our right minds that day?” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “No, reason will be taken away from most of the people at that time, and there will be left the insignificant people who have no reason.”

Abu Musa رضی اللہ عنہ narrated that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ مُؤَذِّنُ مَسْجِدِ حُرْدَانَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَتْنِي عُدَيْسَةُ بِنْتُ أُهْبَانَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا جَاءَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ هَاهُنَا الْبَصْرَةَ دَخَلَ عَلَى أَبِي،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَبَا مُسْلِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَلَا تُعِينُنِي عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ بَلَى،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَدَعَا جَارِيَةً لَهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا جَارِيَةُ،‏‏‏‏ أَخْرِجِي سَيْفِي،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَخْرَجَتْهُ فَسَلَّ مِنْهُ قَدْرَ شِبْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَشَبٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ خَلِيلِي وَابْنَ عَمِّكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ إِذَا كَانَتِ الْفِتْنَةُ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَأَتَّخِذُ سَيْفًا مِنْ خَشَبٍ ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ شِئْتَ خَرَجْتُ مَعَكَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا فِي سَيْفِكَ.

“When ‘Ali bin Abu Talib رضی اللہ عنہ came to Basrah, he entered upon my father and said: ‘O Abu Muslim, will you not help me against these people?’ He said: ‘Of course.’ So he called a slave woman of his and said: ‘O slave woman, bring me my sword.’ So she brought it, and he unsheathed it a span, and (I saw that) it was made of wood. He said: ‘My close friend and your cousin (ﷺ) advised me, if tribulation (Fitnah) arose among the Muslims, that I should take a sword of wood. If you wish I will go out with you.’ He said: ‘I have no need of you or of your sword.’”

‘Udaisah bint Uhban said

حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى اللَّيْثِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جُحَادَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ثَرْوَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ هُزَيْلِ بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ السَّاعَةِ فِتَنًا كَقِطَعِ اللَّيْلِ الْمُظْلِمِ،‏‏‏‏ يُصْبِحُ الرَّجُلُ فِيهَا مُؤْمِنًا،‏‏‏‏ وَيُمْسِي كَافِرًا،‏‏‏‏ وَيُمْسِي مُؤْمِنًا،‏‏‏‏ وَيُصْبِحُ كَافِرًا،‏‏‏‏ الْقَاعِدُ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْقَائِمِ،‏‏‏‏ وَالْقَائِمُ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمَاشِي،‏‏‏‏ وَالْمَاشِي فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ السَّاعِي،‏‏‏‏ فَكَسِّرُوا قِسِيَّكُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَقَطِّعُوا أَوْتَارَكُمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَاضْرِبُوا بِسُيُوفِكُمُ الْحِجَارَةَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ دُخِلَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْكُمْ فَلْيَكُنْ كَخَيْرِ ابْنَيْ آدَمَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Before the Hour comes, there will be tribulation like pieces of black night, when a man will wake up as a believer but be a disbeliever by evening, or he will be a believer in the evening but will be a disbeliever by morning. And the one who is sitting will be better than the one who is standing, and the one who is standing will be better than the one who is walking, and the one who is walking will be better than the one who is running. So break your bows, cut their strings and strike your swords against rocks, and if anyone enters upon anyone of you, let him be like the better of the two sons of Adam. (i.e. the one killed, not the killer).”

It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَوْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ جَدْعَانَ،‏‏‏‏ شَكَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَسْلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ فِتْنَةٌ وَفُرْقَةٌ وَاخْتِلَافٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا كَانَ كَذَلِكَ فَأْتِ بِسَيْفِكَ أُحُدًا فَاضْرِبْهُ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ اجْلِسْ فِي بَيْتِكَ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَكَ يَدٌ خَاطِئَةٌ،‏‏‏‏ أَوْ مَنِيَّةٌ قَاضِيَةٌ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَدْ وَقَعَتْ وَفَعَلْتُ مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

“I entered upon Muhammad bin Maslamah رضی اللہ عنہ and he said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There will be tribulation, division and dissension. When that comes, take your sword to Uhud and strike it until it breaks, then sit in your house until there comes to you the hand of the evildoer (to kill you) or a predestined (natural) death.’” And that came to pass, and I did as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said.

It was narrated that Abu Burdah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُبَارَكُ بْنُ سُحَيْمٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ الْتَقَيَا بِأَسْيَافِهِمَا،‏‏‏‏ إِلَّا كَانَ الْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “There are no two Muslims who confront one another with their swords, but both the killer and the slain will be in Hell.”

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ وَسَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْحَسَنِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا الْتَقَى الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمَقْتُولِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّهُ أَرَادَ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When two Muslims confront one another with their swords, both the killer and the slain will be in Hell.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) this killer, but what is wrong with the one who is slain?” He said: “He wanted to kill his companion.’”

It was narrated from Abu Musa رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا الْمُسْلِمَانِ حَمَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا عَلَى أَخِيهِ السِّلَاحَ فَهُمَا عَلَى جُرُفِ جَهَنَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا قَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ دَخَلَاهَا جَمِيعًا .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When one Muslim wields his weapon against his brother, both of them are at the edge of Hell, and if one of them kills the other, they will both enter it.”

It was narrated from Abu Bakrah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَكَمِ السُّدُوسِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شَهْرُ بْنُ حَوْشَبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مِنْ شَرِّ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ،‏‏‏‏ عَبْدٌ أَذْهَبَ آخِرَتَهُ بِدُنْيَا غَيْرِهِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Among the worst people in status before Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be a person who loses his Hereafter for the sake of this world.”

It was narrated from Abu Umamah that

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْجُمَحِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ لَيْثٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ طَاوُسٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ زِيَادِ سَيْمِينْ كُوشْ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ تَكُونُ فِتْنَةٌ تَسْتَنْظِفُ الْعَرَبَ قَتْلَاهَا فِي النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ اللِّسَانُ فِيهَا أَشَدُّ مِنْ وَقْعِ السَّيْفِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There will be a tribulation which will utterly destroy the Arabs, and those who are slain will be in Hell. At that time the tongue will be worse than a blow of the sword.”

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْبَيْلَمَانِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْفِتَنَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنَّ اللِّسَانَ فِيهَا مِثْلُ وَقْعِ السَّيْفِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Beware of tribulations, for at that time the tongue will be like the blow of a sword.”

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَقَّاصٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَرَّ بِهِ رَجُلٌ لَهُ شَرَفٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلْقَمَةُ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ لَكَ رَحِمًا وَإِنَّ لَكَ حَقًّا،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنِّي رَأَيْتُكَ تَدْخُلُ عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ الْأُمَرَاءِ،‏‏‏‏ وَتَتَكَلَّمُ عِنْدَهُمْ بِمَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ بِهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ بِلَالَ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ الْمُزَنِيَّ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ مَا يَظُنُّ أَنْ تَبْلُغَ مَا بَلَغَتْ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَكْتُبُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ بِهَا رِضْوَانَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ سُخْطِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ مَا يَظُنُّ أَنْ تَبْلُغَ مَا بَلَغَتْ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَكْتُبُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَيْهِ بِهَا سُخْطَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ يَلْقَاهُ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ عَلْقَمَةُ:‏‏‏‏ فَانْظُرْ وَيْحَكَ مَاذَا تَقُولُ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَاذَا تَكَلَّمُ بِهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَرُبَّ كَلَامٍ قَدْ مَنَعَنِي أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ بِهِ،‏‏‏‏ مَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ بِلَالِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ.

A man passed by him, who held a prominent position, and ‘Alqamah said to him: “You have kinship and rights, and I see you entering upon these rulers and speaking to them as Allah wills you should speak. But i heard Bilal bin Harith Al-Muzani, the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), say that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘One of you may speak a word that pleases Allah, and not know how far it reaches, but Allah will record for him as pleasure, until the Day of Resurrection due to that word. And one of you may speak a word that angers Allah, and not know how far it reaches, but Allah will record against him his anger, until the Day he meets Him due to that word.” 'Alqamah رضی اللہ عنہ said: So look, woe to you, at what you say and what you speak about, for there is something that I wanted to say but I refrained because of what I heard from Bilal bin Harith رضی اللہ عنہ .

It was narrated that ‘Alqamah bin Waqqas رضی اللہ عنہ said that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يُوسُفَ بْنُ الصَّيْدَلَانِيُّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الرَّقِّيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ إِسْحَاق،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ سُخْطِ اللَّهِ لَا يَرَى بِهَا بَأْسًا،‏‏‏‏ فَيَهْوِي بِهَا فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “A man may speak a word that angers Allah and not see anything wrong with it, but it will cause him to sink down in Hell the depth of seventy autumns.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَال رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ،‏‏‏‏ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَسْكُتْ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him say something good, or else remain silent.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْعُثْمَانِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مَاعِزٍ الْعَامِرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الثَّقَفِيَّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ حَدِّثْنِي بِأَمْرٍ أَعْتَصِمُ بِهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْ رَبِّيَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقِمْ ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ مَا أَكْثَرُ مَا تَخَافُ عَلَيَّ،‏‏‏‏ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِلِسَانِ نَفْسِهِ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا .

“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, tell me of something that I can adhere to.’ He said: ‘Say: “Allah is my Lord,” then stand straight (adhere steadfastly to Islam).’ He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is the thing that you fear most for me?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took hold of his own tongue, then he said: ‘This.’”

Sufyan bin ‘Abdullah Thaqafi رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْعَدَنِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ أَبِي النُّجُودِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ،‏‏‏‏ فَأَصْبَحْتُ يَوْمًا قَرِيبًا مِنْهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَنَحْنُ نَسِيرُ،‏‏‏‏ فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَخْبِرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ وَيُبَاعِدُنِي مِنَ النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَ عَظِيمًا،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَسِيرٌ عَلَى مَنْ يَسَّرَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ،‏‏‏‏ تَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ لَا تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا،‏‏‏‏ وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ،‏‏‏‏ وَتُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ،‏‏‏‏ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ،‏‏‏‏ وَتَحُجَّ الْبَيْتَ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى أَبْوَابِ الْخَيْرِ؟ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ،‏‏‏‏ وَالصَّدَقَةُ تُطْفِئُ الْخَطِيئَةَ كَمَا يُطْفِئُ النَّارَ الْمَاءُ،‏‏‏‏ وَصَلَاةُ الرَّجُلِ مِنْ جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ:‏‏‏‏ تَتَجَافَى جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ[ سورة السجدة آية 16] حَتَّى بَلَغَ جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ [سورة السجدة آية 17] ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِرَأْسِ الْأَمْرِ وَعَمُودِهِ وَذُرْوَةِ سَنَامِهِ؟ الْجِهَادُ ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِمِلَاكِ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ؟ ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ بَلَى،‏‏‏‏ فَأَخَذَ بِلِسَانِهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَكُفُّ عَلَيْكَ هَذَا ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّا لَمُؤَاخَذُونَ بِمَا نَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ثَكِلَتْكَ أُمُّكَ يَا مُعَاذُ،‏‏‏‏ وَهَلْ يُكِبُّ النَّاسَ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ فِي النَّارِ إِلَّا حَصَائِدُ أَلْسِنَتِهِمْ .

“I was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey. One morning I drew close to him when we were on the move and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, tell me of an action that will gain me admittance to Paradise and keep me far away from Hell.’ He said: ‘You have asked for something great, but it is easy for the one for whom Allah makes it easy. Worship Allah and do not associate anything in worship with Him, establish prayer, pay charity, fast Ramadan, and perform Hajj to the House.’ Then he said: ‘Shall I not tell you of the means of goodness? Fasting is a shield, and charity extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire, and a man’s prayer in the middle of the night.’ Then he recited: “Their sides forsake their beds” until he reached: “As a reward for what they used to do.”[32:16-17] Then he said: ‘Shall I not tell you of the head of the matter, and its pillar and pinnacle? (It is) Jihad.’ Then he said: ‘Shall I not tell you of the basis of all that?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He took hold of his tongue then said: ‘Restrain this.’ I said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, will we be brought to account for what we say?’ He said: ‘May your mother not found you, O Mu’adh! Are people thrown onto their faces in Hell for anything other than the harvest of their tongues?’”

It was narrated that Mu’adh bin Jabal رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُنَيْسٍ الْمَكِّيُّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ حَسَّانَ الْمَخْزُومِيَّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمُّ صَالِحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَلَامُ ابْنِ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ لَا لَهُ،‏‏‏‏ إِلَّا الْأَمْرَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ،‏‏‏‏ وَالنَّهْيَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَذِكْرَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The words of the son of Adam count against him, not for him, except what is good and forbidding what is evil, and remembering Allah.”

It was narrated from Umm Habibah رضی اللہ عنہا , the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِي يَعْلَى،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قِيلَ لِابْنِ عُمَرَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّا نَدْخُلُ عَلَى أُمَرَائِنَا،‏‏‏‏ فَنَقُولُ الْقَوْلَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا خَرَجْنَا قُلْنَا غَيْرَهُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا نَعُدُّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النِّفَاقَ .

“It was said to Ibn ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہما : ‘We enter upon our rulers and say one thing, and when we leave we say something else.’ He said: ‘At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we used to regard that as hypocrisy.’”

It was narrated that Abu Sha’tha said

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ شَابُورَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ قُرَّةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حَيْوَئِيلَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مِنْ حُسْنِ إِسْلَامِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Part of a person’s goodness in Islam is his leaving alone that which does not concern him.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that