Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 167 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 59
Source no. 167 · Volume 1 · Page 239
Sahih
صحيح، الروض النضير (٦٩٩)
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167. 'Ubaidah narrated from 'Ali bin Abu Tālib, that he mentioned the Khawārij, and said: "Among them there will be a man with a defective hand, or a short hand, or small hand. If you were to exercise restraint (i.e. not become overjoyed), I would tell you of what Allāh has promised upon the lips of Muhammad ﷺ for those who kill them." I ('Ubaidah) said: "Did you hear that from Muhammad ﷺ?" He said: "Yes, by the Lord of the Ka'bah!" — three times." (Sahih)
167 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَ: وَذَكَرَ الْخَوَارِجَ، فَقَالَ: «فِيهِمْ رَجُلٌ مُخْدَجُ الْيَدِ، أَوْ مُودَنُ الْيَدِ، أَوْ مَثْدُونُ الْيَدِ، وَلَوْلَا أَنْ تَبْطَرُوا لَحَدَّثْتُكُمْ بِمَا وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ يَقْتُلُونَهُمْ عَلَى لِسَانِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ» : قُلْتُ: أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: «إِي وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ» ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ
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The Prophet ﷺ has spoken about the Khawārij at some length, and the events happened exactly as he had described them. It is a proof of his prophethood. The Hadith affirms the virtue of 'Ali ﷺ and his associates that waged a war against the Khawārij. It is allowed to swear by Allāh for purposes of emphasis.