Warning Against Division and the Way to Prevent It

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us about the division of his Ummah (the Muslim community) after his passing. We hope you will clarify this, may you be rewarded.

Answer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us by way of warning and prohibition against division

And do not be like the ones who became divided and differed

وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ تَفَرَّقُوا وَاخْتَلَفُوا

[Ali 'Imran 3:105]

and what is required is unity upon the truth, upon the religion and the creed. This is what is required.

And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided

وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا

[Ali 'Imran 3:103]

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that division will occur, and he advised holding fast to his Sunnah (recommended practice) and acting in accordance with what he and his Companions were upon. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):

divided

افترقت

The Jews divided into seventy-two sects, and the Christians divided into seventy-two sects, and this Ummah (the Muslim community) will divide into seventy-three sects, all of them in the Fire except one. They said: Who are they, O Messenger of Allah? He said: Those who are upon what I am upon today and my Companions.

اليهود على اثنين وسبعين فرقة وافترقت النصارى على اثنين وسبعين فرقة وستفترق هذه الأمة على ثلاث وسبعين فرقة كلها في النار إلا واحدة قالوا من هي يا رسول الله؟ قال من كان على مثل ما أنا عليه اليوم وأصحابي

So there is no salvation from disagreement and division except by holding fast to what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions were upon. Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7511- التحذير من الافتراق وسبيل الوقاية منه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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