Hadith on Differences
9 sayings
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No sooner does a community differ [between themselves] after their own prophet, than the people of falsehood from amongst them become victorious over the people of truth.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 929; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 243 · permalink
Before Prophet Noah (AS), they [mankind] were a single community upon the fitra [The special origination or innate nature deposited in man by Allah which calls him to his Creator (ed.)] of Allah, neither guided nor in error, thereafter Allah sent the prophets.
Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 1, p. 209, no. 784; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 243 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Stay with the greater majority, for verily Allah's hand is with the [larger] group. Beware of separation for verily the deviant amongst you is the victim of Satan just as the deviant amongst the cattle is the victim of a wolf.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 127; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 244 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
By Allah, verily I believe that this community of yours will turn around and change, by congregating upon their falsehood and you having to separate through your truth.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 244 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
No sooner do two differing claims arise than one of them is erroneous
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 183; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 244 · permalink
was asked by `Abd al-Mu'min al-Ansari, 'Verily some people narrated from the Prophet (SAWA) that he said, "The separation of my community is a mercy" and they were truthful, so I ask that if their separation is a mercy then is their congregation a chastisement?', to which the Imam replied, 'It is not as you understand it nor as they understood it, actually he meant the saying of Allah, "But why should not there go forth a group from each of their sections " so He commanded them to go forth to the Prophet (SAWA) and to frequent him and learn from him then to return to their people and teach them, so what is meant is [physical] separation from their cities, not separation or difference with regards to the religion of Allah, for verily the religion of Allah is one.'
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 157, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 244 · permalink
The Prophet (SAWA) was asked about the congregation of his [religious] community, and he said, 'The congregation of my community are those who are the people of truth even if they are few in number.'
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 154, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 245 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily you are brothers in the religion of Allah, nothing has separated you except ill natures and bad consciences, consequently you do not bear the burdens of each other, nor do you advise each other, nor spend on each other, nor love each other.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 113; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 245 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
If the ignorant ones had kept silent, men would not have differed.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 81, no. 75; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 245 · permalink