52/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2813c — Shaitan’s Troops and Fitnah
The Mischief Of The Shaitan And How He Sends His Troops To Tempt People, And With Every Person There Is A Qarin (Companion From Among The Jinn)
Shaitan’s Troops and Fitnah Hadith Explained
Sahih Muslim : 2813c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2813c
حَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " يَبْعَثُ الشَّيْطَانُ سَرَايَاهُ فَيَفْتِنُونَ النَّاسَ فَأَعْظَمُهُمْ عِنْدَهُ مَنْزِلَةً أَعْظَمُهُمْ فِتْنَةً " .
Jabir Narrated from:
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: The Satan sends detachments of his own in order to put people to trial and the highest in rank, in his eyes, is one who is most notorious in sowing the seed of dissension.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2813cIn-book reference : Book 52, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 39, Hadith 6756
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2813c
This narration repeats the warning that Satan sends detachments to put people to trial. The highest in rank among them, in his eyes, are those who cause the greatest fitnah. The wording is short, but the meaning is serious. It teaches that fitnah is not only a personal mistake; it can harm people around us. For anyone searching for a hadith about Shaitan’s troops, this report points to the danger of becoming a tool of discord. The text does not name every kind of fitnah, so the safest explanation is to focus on the main idea: avoid actions that stir up harmful trials and division among people.
What we learn from this hadith
- Satan’s work includes sending groups to put people into trial.
- The hadith links higher rank with causing greater fitnah.
- A Muslim should avoid becoming a cause of harmful division.
- Short narrations can carry strong moral warnings.
