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Abu Dawood: Hadith 4669

42. Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

سنن أبي داود

42/1689 Chapter:

Instructions Regarding Refraining From Speech During The Period Of Turmoil

باب مَا يَدُلُّ عَلَى تَرْكِ الْكَلاَمِ فِي الْفِتْنَةِ

4669
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏‏ تَمْرُقُ مَارِقَةٌ عِنْدَ فُرْقَةٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَقْتُلُهَا أَوْلَى الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ بِالْحَقِّ ‏"‏ ‏‏
Abu Sa'id reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:
In the event of the dissension among Muslims an emerging sect will emerge ; one of the two parties that is nearer to the truth will kill it.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4667
In-book : Book 42, Hadith 72
English translation : Book 41, Hadith 4650