Dhul Khuwaysirah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, may Allah preserve him, was asked:

The one (i.e. Dhul Khuwaysirah) who said to the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: “Be just”. Is he considered to be from the Sahaabah or is he a khaarijee, alongside the fact that he did not rebel against the Messenger and did not disbelieve through major?

Answer: The one who said to the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, “Be just”, he is not a just person. This was the beginning of the khawaarij in view of the fact that he accused him of oppression. It is not a condition that the khawaarij have to carry weapons, rather he (the person) is from the khawaarij and upon their school of thought if he believes in declaring Muslims disbelievers due to major sins. If he incites against the one in charge of the affairs through sermons and writing, this is the school of thought of the khawaarij even if he does not carry weapons.

The khawarij are of different types: Amongst them are those who carry weapons; there are those who speak like the one who said to the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, ”Be Just”. Amongst them are those who write and amongst them is the one who believes in his heart, but he neither speaks nor does anything, however he has the belief of the khawaarij in his creed. But some of them are worse than others. [1]

Shaikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

The Qur’an has indeed stipulated that this man [i.e. Dhul Khuwaysirah] was from the hypocrites due to the statement of Allah:

وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَلْمِزُكَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ

And of them [i.e. the Munaafiqoon] are some who accuse you (O Muhammad) in the matter of (the distribution of) the alms. [Surah at-Tawbah. Aayah 58] – Meaning they find fault with you and speak ill of you. [2]

[1] Al-Ijaabaat Al-Muhimmah Fil-Mashaakil Al-Mulimmah: page: 10-11]

[2] As-Saarim Al-Maslool. Page 288