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Sunan Ibn Majah 169 (Book) #37071
Devoted Worshippers Who Pass Through Islam

SUMMARY: This hadith is about a group of people who appear to be devoted worshippers, but they will pass through Islam like an arrow passing through its target.

It was narrated that Abu Salamah said: "I said to Abu Sa'eed Khudri: 'Did you hear the Messenger of Allah mention anything about the Haruriyyah (a sect of Khawarij)?' He said: 'I heard him mention a people who would appear to be devoted worshippers: "Such that anyone of you would regard his own prayer and fasting as insignificant when compared to theirs. But they will pass through Islam like an arrow passing through its target, then he (the archer) picks up his arrow and looks at its iron head but does not see anything, then he looks at the shaft and does not see anything, then he looks at the band: that which is wrapped around the iron head where it is connected to the shaft, then he looks at the feather and is not sure whether he sees anything or not".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ هَلْ سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ يَذْكُرُ فِي الْحَرُورِيَّةِ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَذْكُرُ قَوْمًا يَتَعَبَّدُونَ ‏"‏ يَحْقِرُ أَحَدُكُمْ صَلاَتَهُ مَعَ صَلاَتِهِمْ وَصَوْمَهُ مَعَ صَوْمِهِمْ يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الدِّينِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ أَخَذَ سَهْمَهُ فَنَظَرَ فِي نَصْلِهِ فَلَمْ يَرَ شَيْئًا فَنَظَرَ فِي رِصَافِهِ فَلَمْ يَرَ شَيْئًا فَنَظَرَ فِي قِدْحِهِ فَلَمْ يَرَ شَيْئًا فَنَظَرَ فِي الْقُذَذِ فَتَمَارَى هَلْ يَرَى شَيْئًا أَمْ لاَ

TOPICS
devotion  *  worship  *  arrow  *  target  *  ittiba  *  ibadah  *  sayyarah  *  qasd

QUICK LESSONS:
Focus on one's own faith and practice it sincerely for Allah's sake alone

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of a group of people who appear to be very devoted in their worship and religious practices. They may seem so pious that the average person would feel insignificant in comparison. However, this group will pass through Islam like an arrow passes through its target; quickly and without leaving any trace behind. The Prophet Muhammad is warning us that these people may look devout on the outside, but they are not true believers on the inside. We must be careful not to judge someone's faith based solely on their outward appearance or behavior. Instead, we should focus on our own faith and practice it sincerely for Allah's sake alone.

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