Once the mention of the Khawarij came before Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: Among them is a man whose hand is not complete. If I did not fear that you would deny my words, I would certainly tell you that which Allah Almighty has promised, through the tongue of His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), to those who fight against the Khawarij. The narrator says that I asked: Did you hear this directly from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: By the Lord of the Ka'bah! I heard it. He said this three times.

Hazrat Yasir bin Amr says that I asked Hazrat Sahl bin Hunaif whether he had heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mention the Khawarij. He replied that he had heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He pointed with his blessed hand towards the east and said that from there a people will emerge who will recite the Qur'an with their tongues but the Qur'an will not go beyond their throats. They will leave the religion of Islam as swiftly as an arrow leaves the bow.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Soon there will appear a people whose individuals will be young in age and foolish in mind. When they speak, they will say the best of words among the people. They will recite the Qur'an with their tongues, but the Qur'an will not go beyond their throats. They will leave the religion of Islam as swiftly as an arrow leaves the bow. Whoever encounters them should fight them, for fighting them is a matter of great reward in the sight of Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abi Awfa that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The Khawarij are the dogs of Hell."

When the mention of the Khawarij was made before Hazrat Abu Hurairah, he said: "They are the worst of people."

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri, in his old age when even his hands were trembling, said: "In my view, fighting against the Khawarij is more virtuous than fighting against the polytheists."

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that when Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) heard about Najdah—that he was coming to Madinah, taking women captive, and killing children—Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "We cannot allow him to do this." Then he intended to fight against him and encouraged people to do so. It was said to him that people would not be ready to fight along with him and there was a fear that he would be left alone. After that, Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) abandoned the intention to confront him.

Hazrat A'mash says that I heard the predecessors saying that Abdur Rahman bin Yazid fought against the Khawarij.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: After me, there will be a people who will recite the Qur'an, but the Qur'an will not go beyond their throats. They will go out of the religion just as an arrow goes out of the bow. They will not return to the religion again. They are the worst of creation and the worst in character. Hazrat Abdullah bin Samit says that I mentioned this narration to Hazrat Rafi' bin Amr, and he said: I too heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying this.

40698 - Abdullah ibn al-Samit said: I mentioned that to Rafi‘ ibn ‘Amr, the brother of the Ghifari, and they said: I also heard it from the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم .