Sahih Muslim — Zakat

Abdullah b. Zaid reported that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) conquered Hunain he distributed the booty, and he bestowed upon those whose hearts it was intended to win. It was conveyed to him (the Holy Prophet) that the Ansar cherished a desire that they should be given (that very portion) which the people (of Quraish) had got. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and, after having praised Allah and lauded Him, addressed them thus:O people of Ansar, did I not find you erring and Allah guided you aright through me, and (in the state of) being destitute and Allah made you free from want through me, and in a state of disunity and Allah united you through me, and they (the Ansar) said: Allah and His Messenger are most benevolent. He (again) said: Why do you not answer me? They said: Allah and His Messenger are the most benevolent. He said, If you wish you should say so and so, and the event (should take) such and such course (and in this connection he made a mention) of so many things. 'Amr is under the impression that he has not been able to remember them. He (the Holy Prophet) further said: Don't you feel happy (over this state of affairs) that the people should go away with goats and camels, and you go to your places along with the Messenger of Allah? The Ansar are inner garments (more close to me) and (other) people are outer garments. Had there not been migration, I would have been a man from among the Ansar. If the people were to tread a valley or a narrow path, I would tread the valley (chosen) by the Ansar or narrow path (trodden) by them. And you would soon find after me preferences (over you in getting material benefits). So you should show patience till you meet me at the Haud (Kauthar)

حدثنا سريج بن يونس، حدثنا اسماعيل بن جعفر، عن عمرو بن يحيى بن عمارة، عن عباد بن تميم، عن عبد الله بن زيد، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لما فتح حنينا قسم الغنايم فاعطى المولفة قلوبهم فبلغه ان الانصار يحبون ان يصيبوا ما اصاب الناس فقام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فخطبهم فحمد الله واثنى عليه ثم قال " يا معشر الانصار الم اجدكم ضلالا فهداكم الله بي وعالة فاغناكم الله بي ومتفرقين فجمعكم الله بي " . ويقولون الله ورسوله امن . فقال " الا تجيبوني " . فقالوا الله ورسوله امن . فقال " اما انكم لو شيتم ان تقولوا كذا وكذا وكان من الامر كذا وكذا " . لاشياء عددها . زعم عمرو ان لا يحفظها فقال " الا ترضون ان يذهب الناس بالشاء والابل وتذهبون برسول الله الى رحالكم الانصار شعار والناس دثار ولولا الهجرة لكنت امرا من الانصار ولو سلك الناس واديا وشعبا لسلكت وادي الانصار وشعبهم انكم ستلقون بعدي اثرة فاصبروا حتى تلقوني على الحوض

Abdullah reported:On the day of Hunain, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) showed preference (to some) people in the distribution of the spoils. He bestowed on Aqra' b. Habis one hundred camels, and bestowed an equal (number) upon 'Uyaina, and bestowed on people among the elites of Arabia, and preferred them (to others) on that day, in the distribution (of spoils). Upon this a person said: By Allah, neither justice has been done in this distribution (of spoils), nor has the pleasure of Allah been sought in it. I (the narrator ) said: By Allah, I will certainly inform the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it. I came to him and informed him about what he had said. The colour of his (the Prophet's) face changed red like blood and he then said: "Who would do justice, if Allah and His Messenger do not do justice?" He further said: "May Allah have mercy upon Moses; he was tormented more than this, but he showed patience." I said: Never would I convey him (the Holy Prophet) after this (unpleasant) narration

حدثنا زهير بن حرب، وعثمان بن ابي شيبة، واسحاق بن ابراهيم، قال اسحاق اخبرنا وقال الاخران، حدثنا جرير، عن منصور، عن ابي وايل، عن عبد الله، قال لما كان يوم حنين اثر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ناسا في القسمة فاعطى الاقرع بن حابس ماية من الابل واعطى عيينة مثل ذلك واعطى اناسا من اشراف العرب واثرهم يوميذ في القسمة فقال رجل والله ان هذه لقسمة ما عدل فيها وما اريد فيها وجه الله . قال فقلت والله لاخبرن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال - فاتيته فاخبرته بما قال - قال - فتغير وجهه حتى كان كالصرف ثم قال " فمن يعدل ان لم يعدل الله ورسوله " . قال ثم قال " يرحم الله موسى قد اوذي باكثر من هذا فصبر " . قال قلت لا جرم لا ارفع اليه بعدها حديثا

Abdullah reported:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) distributed spoils (of war). Upon this a person said: This is a distribution In which the pleasure of Allah has not been sought. I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and informed him in an undertone. He (the Holy Prophet) was deeply angry at this and his face became red till I wished that I had not made a mention of it to him. He (the Holy Prophet) then said: Moses was tormented more than this, but he showed patience

حدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا حفص بن غياث، عن الاعمش، عن شقيق، عن عبد الله، قال قسم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قسما فقال رجل انها لقسمة ما اريد بها وجه الله - قال - فاتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فساررته فغضب من ذلك غضبا شديدا واحمر وجهه حتى تمنيت اني لم اذكره له - قال - ثم قال " قد اوذي موسى باكثر من هذا فصبر

Jabir b. Abdullah reported that a person came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Jirana on his way back from Hunain, and there was in the clothes of Bilal some silver. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took a handful out of that and bestowed it upon the people. He (the person who had met the Prophet at Ji'rana) said to him:Muhammad, do justice. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Woe be upon thee, who would do justice if I do not do justice, and you would be very unfortunate and a loser if I do not do justice. Upon this Umar b. Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) said: Permit me to kill this hypocrite. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: May there be protection of Allah! People would say that I kill my companions. This man and his companions would recite the Qur'an but it would not go beyond their throat, and they swerve from it just as the arrow goes through the prey

حدثنا محمد بن رمح بن المهاجر، اخبرنا الليث، عن يحيى بن سعيد، عن ابي، الزبير عن جابر بن عبد الله، قال اتى رجل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بالجعرانة منصرفه من حنين وفي ثوب بلال فضة ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقبض منها يعطي الناس فقال يا محمد اعدل . قال " ويلك ومن يعدل اذا لم اكن اعدل لقد خبت وخسرت ان لم اكن اعدل " . فقال عمر بن الخطاب رضى الله عنه دعني يا رسول الله فاقتل هذا المنافق . فقال " معاذ الله ان يتحدث الناس اني اقتل اصحابي ان هذا واصحابه يقرءون القران لا يجاوز حناجرهم يمرقون منه كما يمرق السهم من الرمية

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Jabir b. 'Abdullah through another chain of transmitters

حدثنا محمد بن المثنى، حدثنا عبد الوهاب الثقفي، قال سمعت يحيى بن سعيد، يقول اخبرني ابو الزبير، انه سمع جابر بن عبد الله، ح. وحدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا زيد بن الحباب، حدثني قرة بن خالد، حدثني ابو الزبير، عن جابر بن عبد الله، ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقسم مغانم . وساق الحديث

Abu Said Khudri reported that 'Ali (Allah be pleased with him) sent some gold alloyed with dust to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) distributed that among four men, al-Aqra b. Habis Hanzali and Uyaina b. Badr al-Fazari and 'Alqama b. 'Ulatha al-'Amiri, then to one person of the tribe of Kilab and to Zaid al-Khair al-Ta'l, and then to one person of the tribe of Nabhan. Upon this the people of Quraish felt angry and said:He (the Holy Prophet) gave to the chiefs of Najd and ignored us. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I have done it with a view to conciliating between them. Then there came a person with thick beard, prominent cheeks, deep sunken eyes and protruding forehead and shaven head. He said: Muhammad, fear Allah. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "If I disobey Allah, who would then obey Him? Have I not been (sent as the) most trustworthy among the people of the world? But you do not repose trust in me." That person then went back. A person among the people then sought permission (from the Holy Prophet) for his murder. According to some, it was Khalid b. Walid who sought the permission. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said: From this very person's posterity there would arise people who would recite the Qur'an, but it would not go beyond their throat; they would kill the followers of Islam and would spare the idol-worshippers. They would glance through the teachings of Islam so hurriedly just as the arrow passes through the pray. If I were to ever find them I would kill them like 'Ad

حدثنا هناد بن السري، حدثنا ابو الاحوص، عن سعيد بن مسروق، عن عبد الرحمن، بن ابي نعم عن ابي سعيد الخدري، قال بعث علي - رضى الله عنه - وهو باليمن بذهبة في تربتها الى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقسمها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بين اربعة نفر الاقرع بن حابس الحنظلي وعيينة بن بدر الفزاري وعلقمة بن علاثة العامري ثم احد بني كلاب وزيد الخير الطايي ثم احد بني نبهان - قال - فغضبت قريش فقالوا اتعطي صناديد نجد وتدعنا فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " اني انما فعلت ذلك لاتالفهم " فجاء رجل كث اللحية مشرف الوجنتين غاير العينين ناتي الجبين محلوق الراس فقال اتق الله يا محمد . - قال - فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " فمن يطع الله ان عصيته ايامنني على اهل الارض ولا تامنوني " قال ثم ادبر الرجل فاستاذن رجل من القوم في قتله - يرون انه خالد بن الوليد - فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " ان من ضيضي هذا قوما يقرءون القران لا يجاوز حناجرهم يقتلون اهل الاسلام ويدعون اهل الاوثان يمرقون من الاسلام كما يمرق السهم من الرمية لين ادركتهم لاقتلنهم قتل عاد

Abu Said al-Khudri reported:'Ali b. Abu Talib sent to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from Yemen some gold alloyed with clay in a leather bag dyed in the leaves of Mimosa flava. He distributed it among four men. 'Uyaina b. Hisna, Aqra' b. Habis and Zaid al-Khail, and the fourth one was either Alqama b. 'Ulatha or 'Amir b. Tufail. A person from among his (Prophet's) Companions said: We had a better claim to this (wealth) than these (persons). This (remark) reached the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) upon which he said: Will you not trust me, whereas I am a trustee of Him Who is in the heaven? The news come to me from the heaven morning and evening. Then there stood up a person with deep sunken eyes, prominent cheek bones, and elevated forehead, thick beard, shaven head, tucked up loincloth, and he said: Messenger of Allah, fear Allah. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Woe to thee. Do I not deserve most to fear Allah amongst the people of the earth? That man then returned. Khalid b. Walid then said: Messenger of Allah, should I not strike his neck? Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: Perhaps he may be observing the prayer. Khalid said: How many observers of prayer are there who profess with their tongue what is not in their heart? Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I have not been commanded to pierce through the hearts of people, nor to split their bellies (insides). He again looked at him and he was going back. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: There would arise a people from the progeny of this (man) who would recite the Qur'an glibly, but it would not go beyond their throats; they would (hurriedly) pass through (the teachings of their) religion just as the arrow passes through the prey. I conceive that he (the Holy Prophet) also said this: If I find them I would certainly kill them as were killed the (people of) Thamud

حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا عبد الواحد، عن عمارة بن القعقاع، حدثنا عبد، الرحمن بن ابي نعم قال سمعت ابا سعيد الخدري، يقول بعث علي بن ابي طالب الى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من اليمن بذهبة في اديم مقروظ لم تحصل من ترابها - قال - فقسمها بين اربعة نفر بين عيينة بن حصن والاقرع بن حابس وزيد الخيل والرابع اما علقمة بن علاثة واما عامر بن الطفيل فقال رجل من اصحابه كنا نحن احق بهذا من هولاء - قال - فبلغ ذلك النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم . فقال " الا تامنوني وانا امين من في السماء ياتيني خبر السماء صباحا ومساء " . قال فقام رجل غاير العينين مشرف الوجنتين ناشز الجبهة كث اللحية محلوق الراس مشمر الازار فقال يا رسول الله اتق الله . فقال " ويلك اولست احق اهل الارض ان يتقي الله " . قال ثم ولى الرجل فقال خالد بن الوليد يا رسول الله الا اضرب عنقه فقال " لا لعله ان يكون يصلي " . قال خالد وكم من مصل يقول بلسانه ما ليس في قلبه . فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " اني لم اومر ان انقب عن قلوب الناس ولا اشق بطونهم " . قال ثم نظر اليه وهو مقف فقال " انه يخرج من ضيضي هذا قوم يتلون كتاب الله رطبا لا يجاوز حناجرهم يمرقون من الدين كما يمرق السهم من الرمية - قال اظنه قال - لين ادركتهم لاقتلنهم قتل ثمود

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters and (the narrator) made a mention of elevated forehead, but he made no mention of tucked-up loin cloth and made this addition:" There stood up 'Umar b. Khattab (Allah be pleased with him), and said: Should I not strike his neck? Upon this he said: No. Then he turned away, and Khalid the Sword of Allah stood up against him, and said: Prophet of Allah. shall I not strike off his neck? He said, No, and then said: A people would rise from his progeny who would recite the Book of Allah glibly and fluently. 'Umar said: I think he (the Holy Prophet) also said this: If I find them I would certainly kill them like Thamud

حدثنا عثمان بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا جرير، عن عمارة بن القعقاع، بهذا الاسناد قال وعلقمة بن علاثة ولم يذكر عامر بن الطفيل وقال ناتي الجبهة ولم يقل ناشز . وزاد فقام اليه عمر بن الخطاب - رضى الله عنه - فقال يا رسول الله الا اضرب عنقه قال " لا " . قال ثم ادبر فقام اليه خالد سيف الله فقال يا رسول الله الا اضرب عنقه قال " لا " . فقال " انه سيخرج من ضيضي هذا قوم يتلون كتاب الله لينا رطبا - وقال قال عمارة حسبته قال " لين ادركتهم لاقتلنهم قتل ثمود

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters, but no mention has been made of:" If I find them, I would kill them as the Thamud were killed

وحدثنا ابن نمير، حدثنا ابن فضيل، عن عمارة بن القعقاع، بهذا الاسناد وقال بين اربعة نفر زيد الخير والاقرع بن حابس وعيينة بن حصن وعلقمة بن علاثة او عامر بن الطفيل . وقال ناشز الجبهة . كرواية عبد الواحد . وقال انه سيخرج من ضيضي هذا قوم ولم يذكر " لين ادركتهم لاقتلنهم قتل ثمود

Abu Salama and 'Ata' b. Yasar came to Abu Sa'id al-Khudri and asked him about Haruriya, saying:Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) making a mention of them? He (Abu Sai'd al-Khudri) said: I don't know who the Haruriya are, but I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: There would arise in this nation (and he did not say" out of them" ) a people and you would hold insignificant your prayers as compared with their prayers. And they would recite the Qur'an which would not go beyond their throats and would swerve through the religion (as blank) just as a (swift) arrow passes through the prey. The archer looks at his arrow, at its iron head and glances at its end (which he held) in the tip of his fingers to see whether it had any stain of blood

وحدثنا محمد بن المثنى، حدثنا عبد الوهاب، قال سمعت يحيى بن سعيد، يقول اخبرني محمد بن ابراهيم، عن ابي سلمة، وعطاء بن يسار، انهما اتيا ابا سعيد الخدري فسالاه عن الحرورية، هل سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يذكرها قال لا ادري من الحرورية ولكني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول " يخرج في هذه الامة - ولم يقل منها - قوم تحقرون صلاتكم مع صلاتهم فيقرءون القران . لا يجاوز حلوقهم - او حناجرهم - يمرقون من الدين مروق السهم من الرمية فينظر الرامي الى سهمه الى نصله الى رصافه فيتمارى في الفوقة هل علق بها من الدم شىء

Abu Sai'd al-Khudri reported:When we were in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he was distributing the spoils of war, there came to him Dhul-Khuwasira, one of Banu Tamim. He said: Messenger of Allah, do justice. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Woe be upon thee! Who would do justice, if I do not do justice? You would be unsuccessful and incurring a loss, if I do not do justice. Upon this Umar b. Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) said: Messenger of Allah, permit me to strike off his neck. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Leave him, for he has friends (who would outwardly look to be so religious and pious) that everyone among you would consider his prayer insignificant as compared with their prayer, and his fast as compared with their fasts. They would recite the Qur'an but it would not go beyond their collar-bones. They would pass through (the teachings of Islam so hurriedly) just as the arrow passes through the prey. He would look at its Iron head, but would not find anything ticking) there. He would then see at the lowest end, but would not find anything sticking there. He would then see at its grip but would not find anything sticking to it. He would then see at its feathers and he would find nothing sticking to them (as the arrow would pass so quickly that nothing would stick to it) neither excrement nor blood. They would be recognised by the presence of a black man among them whose upper arms would be like a woman's breast, or like a piece of meat as it quivers, and they would come forth at the time when there is dissension among the people. Abu Sai'd said: I testify to the fact that I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and I testify to the fact that 'Ali b. Abu Talib fought against them and I was with him. He gave orders about that man who was sought for, and when he was brought in, and when I looked at him, he was exactly as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had described him

حدثني ابو الطاهر، اخبرنا عبد الله بن وهب، اخبرني يونس، عن ابن شهاب، اخبرني ابو سلمة بن عبد الرحمن، عن ابي سعيد الخدري، ح . وحدثني حرملة بن يحيى، واحمد بن عبد الرحمن الفهري، قالا اخبرنا ابن وهب، اخبرني يونس، عن ابن شهاب، اخبرني ابو سلمة بن عبد الرحمن، والضحاك الهمداني، ان ابا سعيد الخدري، قال بينا نحن عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو يقسم قسما اتاه ذو الخويصرة وهو رجل من بني تميم فقال يا رسول الله اعدل . قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " ويلك ومن يعدل ان لم اعدل قد خبت وخسرت ان لم اعدل " . فقال عمر بن الخطاب رضى الله عنه يا رسول الله ايذن لي فيه اضرب عنقه . قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " دعه فان له اصحابا يحقر احدكم صلاته مع صلاتهم وصيامه مع صيامهم يقرءون القران لا يجاوز تراقيهم يمرقون من الاسلام كما يمرق السهم من الرمية ينظر الى نصله فلا يوجد فيه شىء ثم ينظر الى رصافه فلا يوجد فيه شىء ثم ينظر الى نضيه فلا يوجد فيه شىء - وهو القدح - ثم ينظر الى قذذه فلا يوجد فيه شىء سبق الفرث والدم . ايتهم رجل اسود احدى عضديه مثل ثدى المراة او مثل البضعة تدردر يخرجون على حين فرقة من الناس " . قال ابو سعيد فاشهد اني سمعت هذا من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم واشهد ان علي بن ابي طالب - رضى الله عنه - قاتلهم وانا معه فامر بذلك الرجل فالتمس فوجد فاتي به حتى نظرت اليه على نعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الذي نعت

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made a mention of a sect that would be among his Ummah which would emerge out of the dissension of the people. Their distinctive mark would be shaven heads. They would be the worst creatures or the worst of the creatures. The group who would be nearer to the truth out of the two would kill them. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) gave an example (to give their description) or he said:A man throws an arrow at the prey (or he said at the target), and sees at its iron head, but finds no sign (of blood there), or he sees at the lowest end, but would not see or find any sign (of blood there). He would then see into the grip but would not find (anything) sticking to it. Abu Sai'd then said: People of Iraq. it is you who have killed them

وحدثني محمد بن المثنى، حدثنا ابن ابي عدي، عن سليمان، عن ابي نضرة، عن ابي سعيد، ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ذكر قوما يكونون في امته يخرجون في فرقة من الناس سيماهم التحالق قال " هم شر الخلق - او من اشر الخلق - يقتلهم ادنى الطايفتين الى الحق " . قال فضرب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لهم مثلا او قال قولا " الرجل يرمي الرمية - او قال الغرض - فينظر في النصل فلا يرى بصيرة وينظر في النضي فلا يرى بصيرة وينظر في الفوق فلا يرى بصيرة " . قال قال ابو سعيد وانتم قتلتموهم يا اهل العراق

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:A group would secede itself (from the Ummah) when there would be dissension among the Muslims. Out of the two groups who would be nearer the truth would kill them

حدثنا شيبان بن فروخ، حدثنا القاسم، - وهو ابن الفضل الحداني - حدثنا ابو نضرة، عن ابي سعيد الخدري، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " تمرق مارقة عند فرقة من المسلمين يقتلها اولى الطايفتين بالحق

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:There would be two groups in my Ummah, and there would emerge another group (seceding itself from both of them), and the party nearer to the truth among the two would kill them (the group of the Khawarij)

حدثنا ابو الربيع الزهراني، وقتيبة بن سعيد، قال قتيبة حدثنا ابو عوانة، عن قتادة، عن ابي نضرة، عن ابي سعيد الخدري، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " تكون في امتي فرقتان فتخرج من بينهما مارقة يلي قتلهم اولاهم بالحق

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:"A group will secede at a time of division among the people, and they will be killed by the group that is closer to the truth

حدثنا محمد بن المثنى، حدثنا عبد الاعلى، حدثنا داود، عن ابي نضرة، عن ابي، سعيد الخدري ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " تمرق مارقة في فرقة من الناس فيلي قتلهم اولى الطايفتين بالحق

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that a group (Khawarij) would emerge from the different parties (the party of Hadrat 'Ali and the party of Amir Mu'awiya), the group nearer the truth between the two would kill them

حدثني عبيد الله القواريري، حدثنا محمد بن عبد الله بن الزبير، حدثنا سفيان، عن حبيب بن ابي ثابت، عن الضحاك المشرقي، عن ابي سعيد الخدري، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في حديث ذكر فيه قوما يخرجون على فرقة مختلفة يقتلهم اقرب الطايفتين من الحق

Ali said:Whenever I narrate to you anything from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) believe it to be absolutely true as falling from the sky is dearer to me than that of attributing anything to him (the Holy Prophet) which he never said. When I talk to you of anything which is between me and you (there might creep some error in it) for battle is an outwitting. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: There would arise at the end of the age a people who would be young in age and immature in thought, but they would talk (in such a manner) as if their words are the best among the creatures. They would recite the Qur'an, but it would not go beyond their throats, and they would pass through the religion as an arrow goes through the prey. So when you meet them, kill them, for in their killing you would get a reward with Allah on the Day of Judgement

حدثنا محمد بن عبد الله بن نمير، وعبد الله بن سعيد الاشج، جميعا عن وكيع، - قال الاشج حدثنا وكيع، - حدثنا الاعمش، عن خيثمة، عن سويد بن غفلة، قال قال علي اذا حدثتكم عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فلان اخر من السماء احب الى من ان اقول عليه ما لم يقل واذا حدثتكم فيما بيني وبينكم فان الحرب خدعة . سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول " سيخرج في اخر الزمان قوم احداث الاسنان سفهاء الاحلام يقولون من خير قول البرية يقرءون القران لا يجاوز حناجرهم يمرقون من الدين كما يمرق السهم من الرمية فاذا لقيتموهم فاقتلوهم فان في قتلهم اجرا لمن قتلهم عند الله يوم القيامة

A hadith like this has been narrated through another chain of transmitters

حدثنا اسحاق بن ابراهيم، اخبرنا عيسى بن يونس، ح وحدثنا محمد بن ابي، بكر المقدمي وابو بكر بن نافع قالا حدثنا عبد الرحمن بن مهدي، حدثنا سفيان، كلاهما عن الاعمش، بهذا الاسناد . مثله

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'mash with the same chain of transmitters, but (these words) are not there:" They pass through the religion clean as the arrow passes through the prey

حدثنا عثمان بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا جرير، ح وحدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، وابو كريب وزهير بن حرب قالوا حدثنا ابو معاوية، كلاهما عن الاعمش، بهذا الاسناد . وليس في حديثهما " يمرقون من الدين كما يمرق السهم من الرمية

Abida narrated from 'Ali that he made a mention of the Khawarij (and in this connection) said that there would be a person among them with a defective hand (or with a short hand) or a fleshy hand. If you were to exercise restraint, I would tell you what Allah has promised to those who would kill them on the order of Muhammad (ﷺ). I (the narrator) said to him:Did you hear it from Muhammad (ﷺ)? He (Hadrat 'Ali) said: Yes, by the Lord of the Ka'bah; Yes, by the Lord of the Ka'bah; yes, by the Lord of the Ka'bah

وحدثنا محمد بن ابي بكر المقدمي، حدثنا ابن علية، وحماد بن زيد، ح وحدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا حماد بن زيد، ح وحدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، وزهير بن حرب، - واللفظ لهما - قالا حدثنا اسماعيل ابن علية، عن ايوب، عن محمد، عن عبيدة، عن علي، قال ذكر الخوارج فقال فيهم رجل مخدج اليد - او مودن اليد او مثدون اليد - لولا ان تبطروا لحدثتكم بما وعد الله الذين يقتلونهم على لسان محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال - قلت انت سمعته من محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم قال اي ورب الكعبة اي ورب الكعبة اي ورب الكعبة