54/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 157i — Two Muslim Groups Fighting
If Two Muslims Confront One Another With Their Swords
Hadith About Two Muslim Groups Before the Last Hour
Sahih Muslim : 157i
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 157i
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَقْتَتِلَ فِئَتَانِ عَظِيمَتَانِ وَتَكُونُ بَيْنَهُمَا مَقْتَلَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ وَدَعْوَاهُمَا وَاحِدَةٌ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The last Hour will not come until the two parties (of Muslims) confront each other and there is a large-scale massacre amongst them and the claim of both of them is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 157iIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 22USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6902
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 157i
This hadith about the Last Hour mentions a sign: two great parties of Muslims will confront each other, and there will be a large-scale massacre between them, while the claim of both will be the same. The text does not name the parties, so the explanation should not add names or events outside the supplied wording. The main point is that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم warned of serious internal fighting before the Hour. This is a hadith about fitnah, Muslim conflict, and bloodshed. It teaches the reader not to be fooled by claims alone when violence spreads. A shared claim does not make bloodshed light or safe.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith mentions internal fighting as a sign before the Last Hour.
- Both parties having the same claim does not remove the danger of bloodshed.
- The text warns about large-scale killing among Muslims.
- The narration does not name the parties, so claims beyond the text should be avoided.
