12/47. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1065d — Division and Truth
The Khawarij and their attributes
Hadith About Division and the Nearer-to-Truth Group
Sahih Muslim : 1065d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1065d
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي، سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " تَمْرُقُ مَارِقَةٌ فِي فُرْقَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيَلِي قَتْلَهُمْ أَوْلَى الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ بِالْحَقِّ " .
It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "A group will secede at a time of division among the people, and they will be killed by the group that is closer to the truth."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1065dIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 197USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2326
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1065d
This hadith about division and the nearer-to-truth group is another short wording from Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that a group would secede at a time of division among the people. They would be killed by the group that is closer to the truth. The report does not add signs, names, or a long description in this version. Its message is focused: division can create space for a group to break away, and truth still matters even when people are split. A careful reader should not use this narration to make broad claims without knowledge. The hadith speaks about a specific warned group in a time of division.
What we learn from this hadith
- A seceding group is linked to a time of division among people.
- The report says the closer-to-truth group would kill them.
- This version is brief and should be explained without extra claims.
- Truth remains important even when groups are in conflict.
