36/29. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4061 — Warning Against Religious Innovation
The Earth collapsing
Hadith About Religious Innovation and Ahlul-Qadar
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4061
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4061
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَخْرٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى ابْنَ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ فُلاَنًا يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَحْدَثَ فَإِنْ كَانَ قَدْ أَحْدَثَ فَلاَ تُقْرِئْهُ مِنِّي السَّلاَمَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " يَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي - أَوْ فِي هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ - مَسْخٌ وَخَسْفٌ وَقَذْفٌ " . وَذَلِكَ فِي أَهْلِ الْقَدَرِ .
Nafi Narrated from:
A man came to Ibn ‘Umar and said: “So-and-so sends his Salam to you.” He said: “I have heard that he has introduced innovations (into Islam). If he has indeed introduced innovations, then do not convey my Salam to him, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘There will be among my nation – or among this nation – transformations, the earth collapsing, and Qadhf.’ That was concerning Ahlul-Qadar.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4061In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 136English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4061
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4061
This hadith about religious innovation shows how serious Ibn Umar viewed changes introduced into Islam. A man came to him carrying Salam from another person. Ibn Umar replied that he had heard that the person had introduced innovations. He said that if this report was true, then his Salam should not be conveyed back. He then mentioned a saying of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم about transformations, the earth collapsing, and Qadhf appearing among this nation. The narration connects that warning to Ahlul-Qadar. The core message is not about personal anger. It is about guarding faith and treating invented beliefs in religion as a serious matter. The hadith teaches caution, firmness, and respect for the limits of the religion.
What we learn from this hadith
- Religious innovation is treated as a serious matter in this narration.
- Ibn Umar did not act carelessly; he said if the report was true, then Salam should not be conveyed.
- The hadith links certain end-time punishments with Ahlul-Qadar.
- A believer should be careful about beliefs that are introduced into Islam.
