وَعَنْ عَرْفَجَةَ
قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ هَنَاتٌ وَهَنَاتٌ فَمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُفَرِّقَ أَمْرَ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ وَهِيَ جَمِيعٌ فَاضْرِبُوهُ بِالسَّيْفِ كَائِنًا مَنْ كانَ»
‘Arfaja told that he heard God’s Messenger say, ‘Various corruptions will arise, so strike with the sword him who tries to cause separation in this people when they are united, whoever he be.’’
Mishkat al-Masabih 3522, Book 19, The Offices of Commander and Qadi, Hadith 17. 1 min read