English
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There will come upon my Ummah what came upon the Children of Israel, so much so that if among them there was one who openly committed an immoral act with his mother, there will be among my Ummah those who do the same. The Children of Israel split into seventy-two sects, and my Ummah will split into seventy-three sects, all of them in the Fire except one." They asked: "Which one is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied: "The one I and my companions are upon." [Narrated by Tirmidhi]
And in the narration of Ahmad and Abu Dawood from Muawiyah: "Seventy-two of them will be in the Fire and one in Paradise, and that is the Jama'ah. And indeed, there will emerge from my Ummah some people who will be swept away by those desires, just as the dog is swept by its master, and not a single vein or joint will be left in them except that it will be affected."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2641 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 171 (unverified) 95% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 171
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