54/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2905f — Major Sins and Fitnah
Tribulation From The East, From Where The Horns Of The Shaitan Appear
Hadith About Major Sins and Fitnah
Sahih Muslim : 2905f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2905f
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبَانَ، وَوَاصِلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْوَكِيعِيُّ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ أَبَانَ - قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَالِمَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، بْنِ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ يَا أَهْلَ الْعِرَاقِ مَا أَسْأَلَكُمْ عَنِ الصَّغِيرَةِ وَأَرْكَبَكُمْ لِلْكَبِيرَةِ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ الْفِتْنَةَ تَجِيءُ مِنْ هَا هُنَا " . وَأَوْمَأَ بِيَدِهِ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ " مِنْ حَيْثُ يَطْلُعُ قَرْنَا الشَّيْطَانِ " . وَأَنْتُمْ يَضْرِبُ بَعْضُكُمْ رِقَابَ بَعْضٍ وَإِنَّمَا قَتَلَ مُوسَى الَّذِي قَتَلَ مِنْ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ خَطَأً فَقَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ { وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنَاكَ مِنَ الْغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّاكَ فُتُونًا} قَالَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ عَنْ سَالِمٍ لَمْ يَقُلْ سَمِعْتُ .
Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Narrated from:
O people of Iraq, how strange it is that you ask about the minor sins but commit major sins? I heard from my father `Abdullah b. `Umar, narrating that he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying while pointing his hand towards the east: Verily, the turmoil would come from this side, from where appear the horns of Satan and you would strike the necks of one another; and Moses killed a person from among the people of Pharaoh unintentionally and Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said:"You killed a person but We relieved you from the grief and tried you with (many a) trial" (xx. 40). Ahmad b. `Umar reported this hadith from Salim, but he did not make a mention of the words: "I heard".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2905fIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 63USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6943
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2905f
This hadith about major sins and fitnah begins with Salim b. Abdullah speaking to the people of Iraq. He wonders at asking about minor sins while committing major sins. He then reports from his father Abdullah b. Umar that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said turmoil would come from the east, from where the horns of Satan appear. The narration also mentions people striking the necks of one another and refers to Moses killing a person from Pharaoh's people unintentionally, followed by the quoted verse that Allah relieved him from grief and tried him with trials. The hadith combines warning about fitnah with a serious reminder not to ignore major wrongs while focusing on smaller matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should not focus on minor issues while falling into major sins.
- The narration repeats the warning about turmoil from the east.
- The mention of Moses is tied to the verse quoted in the report.
