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Sahih Muslim 1891b — Kept to the Right Path
One who kills a disbeliever then keeps to the right path
Kept to the Right Path: Hadith on Two Not Joining in Hell
Sahih Muslim : 1891b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1891b
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَوْنٍ الْهِلاَلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَجْتَمِعَانِ فِي النَّارِ اجْتِمَاعًا يَضُرُّ أَحَدُهُمَا الآخَرَ " . قِيلَ مَنْ هُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " مُؤْمِنٌ قَتَلَ كَافِرًا ثُمَّ سَدَّدَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: No two such persons shall be together in Hell as if one of them is such that his presence hurts the other. It was asked: Messenger of Allah, who are they? He said: A believer who killed a disbeliever and (then) kept to the right path."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1891bIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 192USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4662
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1891b
This narration gives more explanation than the previous brief wording. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that no two such persons shall be together in Hell in a way that one’s presence hurts the other. When asked who they are, he answered: a believer who killed a disbeliever and then kept to the right path. The phrase “then kept to the right path” matters. It shows that the narration is not just about an act, but about a believer remaining rightly guided afterward. For readers searching for a Hadith about kept to the right path, this report keeps the focus on faith, final direction, and the outcome named in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith identifies the case after the Companions ask for clarification.
- The phrase “then kept to the right path” is part of the meaning.
- The report says the two will not be together in Hell in the described way.
- The wording should be kept to its stated case.
