66/36. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5057 — Warning Against False Piety
The sin of the person who recites the Qur'an to show off or to gain some worldly benefit, or to feel proud etc.
Khawarij Hadith: Warning Against Speech Without True Faith
Sahih Bukhari : 5057
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5057
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ غَفَلَةَ، قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رضى الله عنه سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " يَأْتِي فِي آخِرِ الزَّمَانِ قَوْمٌ حُدَثَاءُ الأَسْنَانِ، سُفَهَاءُ الأَحْلاَمِ، يَقُولُونَ مِنْ خَيْرِ قَوْلِ الْبَرِيَّةِ، يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ، لاَ يُجَاوِزُ إِيمَانُهُمْ حَنَاجِرَهُمْ، فَأَيْنَمَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فَاقْتُلُوهُمْ، فَإِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ أَجْرٌ لِمَنْ قَتَلَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ".
'Ali Narrated from:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "In the last days (of the world) there will appear young people with foolish thoughts and ideas. They will give good talks, but they will go out of Islam as an arrow goes out of its game, their faith will not exceed their throats. So, wherever you find them, kill them, for there will be a reward for their killers on the Day of Resurrection."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5057In-book reference : Book 66, Hadith 82USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 577
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5057
This Hadith is a serious warning. Ali narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم spoke of people in the last days who would be young, have foolish thoughts, and speak with good words. Yet the Hadith says they would go out of Islam like an arrow passing through game, and their faith would not go beyond their throats. The main point for readers searching Khawarij hadith or faith not beyond the throat hadith is that outward words can sound good while the inner reality is empty. The Hadith contains a command about fighting them, but this should not be treated as a personal action. According to Islamic scholars, matters of force and legal punishment belong to proper authority and lawful process, not private individuals. The safe lesson here is to fear empty religious speech and seek faith that reaches the heart and action.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good religious speech alone is not proof of sound faith in this Hadith.
- The Hadith warns against foolish ideas joined with outward religious talk.
- Faith should not remain only at the throat; it should be real and lived.
