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Sunan Ibn Majah #4255

The Book of the Sunnah
Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي غَالِبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، يَقُولُ شَرُّ قَتْلَى قُتِلُوا تَحْتَ أَدِيمِ السَّمَاءِ وَخَيْرُ قَتْلَى مَنْ قَتَلُوا كِلاَبُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ قَدْ كَانَ هَؤُلاَءِ مُسْلِمِينَ فَصَارُوا كُفَّارًا ‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا أُمَامَةَ هَذَا شَىْءٌ تَقُولُهُ قَالَ بَلْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏
"(The Khawarij) are the worst of the slain who are killed under heaven, and the best of the slain are those who were killed by them. Those (Khawarij) are the dogs of Hell. Those people were Muslims but they became disbelievers." I said: "O Abu Umamah, is that your opinion?" He said: "Rather I heard it from the Messenger of Allah."
Narrated by Abu Ghalib narrated that Abu Umamah said:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) describes the nature of Kauthar, a river in Paradise, emphasizing its unparalleled beauty and sweetness. This imagery serves to inspire believers to aspire for the rewards of the Hereafter, reinforcing the idea that spiritual rewards far surpass worldly pleasures.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages individuals to seek spiritual fulfillment and strive for righteousness, reminding them that true happiness and satisfaction come from the pursuit of divine rewards rather than temporary worldly gains.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Paradise because it vividly describes the rewards awaiting the faithful in the Hereafter.

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #4255 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Book of the Sunnah. It is graded Hasan and narrated by Abu Ghalib narrated that Abu Umamah said:.

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