‘Ismah ibn ‘Isam reported: Imam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, I supplicate for the ruler to have right direction, guidance, and…
View More Ahmad on Rulers: The Imam prays for Allah to guide his persecutorsTag: Excommunication التكفير
Hadith on Takfir: He commits unbelief by wrongly accusing believers
Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man never accused another man of unbelief but that it…
View More Hadith on Takfir: He commits unbelief by wrongly accusing believersHadith on Qiblah: Those who pray towards Mecca are Muslims
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever prays our prayer, faces our direction of prayer, and…
View More Hadith on Qiblah: Those who pray towards Mecca are MuslimsHadith on Khawarij: Violent rebels are worst killed under heaven
Abu Ghalib reported: Abu Umamah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The khawarij are the worst of those slain under the heavens, and the…
View More Hadith on Khawarij: Violent rebels are worst killed under heavenHadith on Fitnah: In the darkest trials, stay inside and hide
Jundub ibn Sufyan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will come after me a tribulation like the dark…
View More Hadith on Fitnah: In the darkest trials, stay inside and hideHadith on Takfir: Cursing, excommunicating a Muslim like killing him
‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If a man declares his brother to be an unbeliever,…
View More Hadith on Takfir: Cursing, excommunicating a Muslim like killing himIbn Abbas on Khawarij: Winning argument against the rebels
Al-Bayhaqi reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, confronted the Khawarij, saying, “As for your statement that Ali has delegated ruling to men…
View More Ibn Abbas on Khawarij: Winning argument against the rebelsIbn Umar on Salaam: Offer peace to deviant Muslims, do not kill any Muslim
Nafi’ reported: Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, used to offer greetings of peace to the Khashabiyya and Khawarij sects, even though they…
View More Ibn Umar on Salaam: Offer peace to deviant Muslims, do not kill any MuslimJabir on Takfir: I seek refuge from excommunicating a Muslim
Abu Sufyan reported: I said to Jabir ibn Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, “Have you said anyone who prays towards Mecca is an…
View More Jabir on Takfir: I seek refuge from excommunicating a MuslimHadith on Fitnah: The Prophet fought for freedom, not kingship
Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, came out to us and we hoped that he would narrate to…
View More Hadith on Fitnah: The Prophet fought for freedom, not kingshipHadith on Peace: Obligation to accept peace offerings from enemy
Ibn Abbas reported: A man from the tribe of Sulaym passed by a group of companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be…
View More Hadith on Peace: Obligation to accept peace offerings from enemyHadith on Takfir: Accuser closer to unbelief than accused
Hudhayfah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, I fear for you that a man will recite the Quran…
View More Hadith on Takfir: Accuser closer to unbelief than accusedHadith on Khawarij: Violent rebels are dogs of Hellfire
Ibn Abi Awfa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The khawarij are the dogs of Hellfire.” Source: Sunan Ibn…
View More Hadith on Khawarij: Violent rebels are dogs of HellfireWahb on Khawarij: Consequences of the Kharijite heresy, rebellion
Ibn Asakir reported: Wahb ibn Munabbih, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I knew the early period of Islam. By Allah, the Kharijites never…
View More Wahb on Khawarij: Consequences of the Kharijite heresy, rebellionHadith on Sins: False oaths, suicide, cursing, excommunication
Thabit ibn al-Dahhak reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever swears falsely by a religion other than Islam, he is what…
View More Hadith on Sins: False oaths, suicide, cursing, excommunicationIbn Umar on Rebels: Khawarij apply verses about unbelievers on Muslims
Al-Bukhari reported: Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, considered the Khawarij rebels to be the worst of Allah’s creation and he said, “Indeed,…
View More Ibn Umar on Rebels: Khawarij apply verses about unbelievers on MuslimsIbn Mas’ud on Takfir: Dangerous to call someone an enemy of Allah
Qays reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If a man declares his companion to be his enemy, then he has…
View More Ibn Mas’ud on Takfir: Dangerous to call someone an enemy of AllahHadith on Takfir: False accusations will backfire against accusers
Abu Dharr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man does not accuse another man of wickedness or unbelief but that…
View More Hadith on Takfir: False accusations will backfire against accusersHadith on Takfir: Accusations of unbelief can backfire on accusers
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When a man accuses his brother of being an unbeliever, then…
View More Hadith on Takfir: Accusations of unbelief can backfire on accusersIbn Abbas on Kufr: Contradicting the Sharia is lesser unbelief
Al-Tabari reported: A man asked Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, about this verse, “Whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed,…
View More Ibn Abbas on Kufr: Contradicting the Sharia is lesser unbelief