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Where should the
Hijrah be? We know that hijrah cannot be towards where the disbelievers or hypocrites live.
Hijrah among Muslims is not the answer today because, Muslims have divided into sects as Prophet (S) has already told us that
Muslims will divide into 73 or so sects, then what should be done. The following hadith
clarifies this matter.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 9.206 Narrated by Hudhaifa bin Al Yaman
The people used to ask Allah's Apostle about the good but I used to ask him about the evil lest I should be overtaken by them. So I said, "O Allah's Apostle! We were living in ignorance and in an (extremely) worst atmosphere, then Allah brought to us this good (i.e., Islam); will there be any evil after this good?" He said, "Yes." I said, "Will there be any good after that evil?" He replied, "Yes, but it will be tainted (not pure.)" I asked, "What will be its taint?" He replied, (There will be) some people who will guide others not according to my tradition. You will approve of some of their deeds and disapprove of some others." I asked, "Will there be any evil after that good?" He replied, "Yes, (there will be) some people calling at the gates of the (Hell) Fire, and whoever will respond to their call, will be thrown by them into the (Hell) Fire." I said, "O Allah s Apostle! Will you describe them to us?" He said, "They will be from our own people and will speak our language." I said, "What do you order me to do if such a state should take place in my life?" He said, "Stick to the group of Muslims and their Imam (ruler)." I said, "If there is neither a group of Muslims nor an Imam (ruler)?" He said, "Then turn away from all those sects even if you were to bite (eat) the roots of a tree till death overtakes you while you are in that state."
It is thus incumbent to move away from all the sects. What is the best place and way for
hijrah in this light?
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 4.798 Narrated by Sasaa
Abu Said Al-Khudr said to me, "I notice that you like sheep and you keep them; so take care of them and their food, for I have heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'A time will come upon the people when the best of a Muslim's property will be sheep, which he will take to the tops of mountains and to the places of rain-falls to run away with his religion in order to save it from afflictions.' "
So if Sahabas were preparing for this hijrah about 1400 years ago, then what about today? Today is far worse when hypocrites and disbelievers are in every city of the world and
Muslims themselves have divided into sects and afflicting people's religion.
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