Hadith on Jama’ah: Hand of Allah above united Muslim community

‘Arfajah ibn Shurayh reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, delivering a sermon to the people, saying, “Verily, the Hand of Allah is over the united community, for Satan is with one who secedes from the community, running after him.

Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 4020

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ ‌عَرْفَجَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَخْطُبُ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ يَدَ اللهِ عَلَى الْجَمَاعَةِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ مَعَ مَنْ فَارَقَ الْجَمَاعَةَ يَرْكُضُ

4020 سنن النسائي كتاب تحريم الدم قتل من فارق الجماعة

3621 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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