33/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1852c — Do Not Break Muslim Solidarity
The ruling on one who seeks to divide the muslims when they are united
Hadith About Muslim Solidarity and One Leader
Sahih Muslim : 1852c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1852c
وَحَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَرْفَجَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ أَتَاكُمْ وَأَمْرُكُمْ جَمِيعٌ عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَشُقَّ عَصَاكُمْ أَوْ يُفَرِّقَ جَمَاعَتَكُمْ فَاقْتُلُوهُ " .
'Arfajah Narrated from:
It has been narrated (through a still different chain of transmitters) on the Same authority (i. e. 'Arfaja) who said similarly-but adding: " Kill all of them." I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: When you are holding to one single man as your leader, you should kill who seeks to undermine your solidarity or disrupt your unity.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1852cIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 95USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4567
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1852c
This hadith about Muslim solidarity gives a focused warning. When the community is united upon one leader, the person who comes seeking to break its strength or divide its Jamaah is treated as a grave threat. The Arabic idea of splitting the staff points to breaking shared strength and order. According to Islamic scholars, legal enforcement in such texts is a matter for lawful authority, not private people. For searches like hadith about one leader in Islam and hadith about Muslim unity, the main lesson is clear without adding outside detail: do not help efforts that divide a united community, and do not turn leadership into a cause of chaos when the Muslims are gathered together.
What we learn from this hadith
- A united community under one leader should not be broken apart.
- The hadith warns against undermining Muslim solidarity.
- Division is shown as a threat to shared order.
- According to Islamic scholars, enforcement belongs to lawful authority.
