Sahih Muslim, 2467

Rapporté par Zayd ibn Wahb al-Juhani رضي الله عنه : Il faisait partie de l’escadron commandé par ‘Ali رضي الله عنه pour combattre les Khawarij. ‘Ali رضي الله عنه a dit : « Ô gens, j’ai entendu le Messager d’Allah ﷺ dire : Il surgira de ma communauté un peuple dont votre récitation du Coran semblera insignifiante à côté de la leur, vos prières à côté des leurs, et vos jeûnes à côté des leurs. Ils réciteront le Coran en pensant qu’il est en leur faveur, alors qu’il sera une preuve contre eux. Leur prière ne dépassera pas leur clavicule ; ils passeront à côté de l’islam comme une flèche traverse sa cible. Si l’escadron qui va les affronter savait quelle récompense leur a été promise par leur Messager ﷺ, ils s’appuieraient uniquement sur cet acte et cesseraient de faire d’autres bonnes actions. Leur signe distinctif est qu’il y aura parmi eux un homme dont le poignet sera sans bras, et l’extrémité de son poignet sera charnue comme le mamelon d’un sein, avec des poils blancs. Vous allez marcher vers Mu’awiya et les gens de Syrie, et vous laisserez ces gens derrière vous parmi vos enfants et vos biens (pour faire du mal). Par Allah, je pense que ce sont eux (ceux contre qui vous avez été commandés de combattre et de recevoir une récompense), car ils ont versé du sang interdit et attaqué les biens des gens. Partez donc au nom d’Allah pour les combattre. » Salama ibn Kuhayl a précisé que Zayd ibn Wahb l’a fait descendre à chaque étape, jusqu’à ce qu’ils traversent un pont. ‘Abdullah ibn Wahb al-Rasibi était à la tête des Khawarij lors de leur rencontre. Il a dit à son armée : « Jetez les lances et sortez vos épées de leur fourreau, car je crains qu’ils ne vous attaquent comme ils l’ont fait le jour de Harura. » Ils ont reculé, jeté leurs lances, dégainé leurs épées, et les gens les ont combattus avec des lances jusqu’à ce qu’ils soient tués un à un. Seules deux personnes ont été tuées parmi l’armée de ‘Ali ce jour-là. ‘Ali رضي الله عنه a dit : « Cherchez parmi eux (les morts) celui qui est mutilé. » Ils ont cherché mais ne l’ont pas trouvé. ‘Ali رضي الله عنه s’est alors levé et a marché jusqu’aux morts, puis il a dit : « Cherchez-les jusqu’au dernier. » Les compagnons de ‘Ali l’ont alors trouvé près du sol. ‘Ali رضي الله عنه a alors dit : « Allahu Akbar ! Allah a dit la vérité et Son Messager ﷺ l’a transmis. » ‘Abida Salmani s’est alors avancé et a dit : « Commandeur des croyants, par Allah, en dehors de qui il n’y a pas de dieu, as-tu entendu ce hadith du Messager d’Allah ﷺ ? » Il a répondu : « Oui, par Allah, en dehors de qui il n’y a pas de dieu. » Il lui a fait jurer trois fois et il l’a juré

Zaid b. Wahb Juhani reported and he was among the squadron which was under the command of Ali (Allah be pleased with him) and which set out (to curb the activities) of the Khawarij. 'Ali (Allah be pleased with him) said:O people, I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: There would arise from my Ummah a people who would recite the Qur'an, and your recital would seem insignificant as compared with their recital, your prayer as compared with their prayer, and your fast, as compared with their fast. They would recite the Qur'an thinking that it supports them, whereas it is an evidence against them. Their prayer does not get beyond their collar bone; they would swerve through Islam just as the arrow passes through the prey. If the squadron which is to encounter them were to know (what great boon) has been assured to them by their Messenger (ﷺ) they would completely rely upon this deed (alone and cease to do other good deeds), and their (that of the Khawarij) distinctive mark is that there would be (among them) a person whose wrist would be without the arm, and the end of his wrist would be fleshy like the nipple of the breast on which there would be white hair. You would be marching towards Muawiya and the people of Syria and you would leave them behind among your children and your property (to do harm). By Allah, I believe that these are the people (against whom you have been commanded to fight and get reward) for they have shed forbidden blood, and raided the animals of the people. So go forth in the name of Allah (to fight against them). Salama b. Kuhail mentioned that Zaid b. Wahb made me alight at every stage, till we crossed a bridge. 'Abdullah b. Wahb al-Rasibi was at the head of the Khawarij when we encountered them. He ('Abdullah) said to his army: Throw the spears and draw out your swords from their sheaths, for I fear that they would attack you as they attacked you on the day of Harura. They went back and threw their spears and drew out their swords, and people fought against them with spears and they were killed one after another. Only two persons were killed among the people (among the army led by 'Ali) on that day. 'Ali (Allah be pleased with him) said: Find out from among them (the dead bodies of the Khawarij) (the maimed). They searched but did not find him. 'Ali (Allah be pleased with him) then himself stood up and (walked) till he came to the people who had been killed one after another. He ('Ali) said: Search them to the last, and then ('Ali's companions) found him (the dead body of the maimed) near the earth. He ('Ali) then pronounced Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) and then said, Allah told the Truth and His Messenger (ﷺ) conveyed it. Then there stood before him 'Abida Salmani who said: Commander of the Believers, by Allah, besides Whom there is no god but He, (tell me) whether you heard this hadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: Yes, by Allah, besides Whom there is no god but He. He asked him to take an oath thrice and he took the oath