Sahih al-Bukhari 3454 (Book 61, Hadith 113)
might overtake me. Once I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! We were in ignorance and in evil and Allah has
bestowed upon us the present good; will there by any evil after this good?” He said, “Yes.” I asked,
“Will there be good after that evil?” He said, “Yes, but it would be tained with Dakhan (i.e. Little
evil).” I asked, “What will its Dakhan be?” He said, “There will be some people who will lead
(people) according to principles other than my tradition. You will see their actions and disapprove of
them.” I said, “Will there by any evil after that good?” He said, “Yes, there will be some people who
will invite others to the doors of Hell, and whoever accepts their invitation to it will be thrown in it
(by them).” I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Describe those people to us.” He said, “They will belong to us
and speak our language” I asked, “What do you order me to do if such a thing should take place in my
life?” He said, “Adhere to the group of Muslims and their Chief.” I asked, “If there is neither a group
(of Muslims) nor a chief (what shall I do)?” He said, “Keep away from all those different sects, even if
you had to bite (i.e. eat) the root of a tree, till you meet Allah while you are still in that state.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 3454 (Book 61, Hadith 113)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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