Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-QatanfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromZiyad bin 'Alaqa
Hadith text · Matn
سَتَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي هَنَاتٌ وَهَنَاتٌ وَهَنَاتٌ، فَمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُفَرِّقَ أَمْرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَهُمْ جَمِيعٌ فَاضْرِبُوهُ بِالسَّيْفِ كَائِنًا مَنْ كَانَ
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English translation
‘Arfajah told that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying :
various corruptions will arise in my community, so strike with sword the one who tries to cause separation in the matter of Muslims when they are united, whoever he be.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عَلاَقَةَ، عَنْ عَرْفَجَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ :
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 42, Hadith 167
- English Reference
- Book 41, Hadith 4744