The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) has prophesied the coming of many groups. Some, as he has foretold, will not be from the drinkers of the ḥawḍ’, some he gave the title, “fire worshippers of this nation’,¹ another specific group was titled, “Dogs of the Hell-Fire” (the Khawārij), etc.

These “dogs” are the same individuals that killed many of the companions, including ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (رضي الله عنه). In more recent times, there has been much media attention placed on these individuals. Days before the Fort Hūd shooting, this website spread the refutations against the misguided Anwar al-Awlaki. The corrupted incident took place on November 5th, and Anwar was quick to praise such devilish actions.

See the entire forum thread here (including the audio recording with Shaykh ʿUbayd):

Our dear brother Mūsá Richardson sheds some light² on this issue of kharūj, the call to rebel against the Muslim leaders, and brings forth statements from the earlier scholars on the impermissibility of this act. The second item to be viewed below is by Abū Khadījah.³ The well-respected brother brings some stories from how the salaf, our predecessors, dealt with these individuals.

*Note: It should be known that it is not permissible for us to kill the Khawārij ourselves. The noble scholar, Shaykh Rabīʿ Ibn Hādī was asked: Is it permissible for us to kill the Khawārij if we know them and know their wickedness? He responded by saying: No, if they rebel against the Imām. ʿAlī (رضي الله عنه), did not kill them up until they rebelled. The Muslim rulers, even if they are oppressive, (they) do not kill them (khawārij) up until they draw their swords and rebel (against them), that is if they unsheathe their swords and rebel and kill. If not, then there will be chaos, each one will go and kill the other claiming he is khārijī.