Volume 9, Book 84, Number 67:
Narrated Abu Sa’id:
While the Prophet was distributing (something, ‘Abdullah bin Dhil Khawaisira At-Tamimi came
and said, “Be just, O Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet said, “Woe to you ! Who would be just if I were
not?” ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said, “Allow me to cut off his neck ! ” The Prophet said, ” Leave him, for he
has companions, and if you compare your prayers with their prayers and your fasting with theirs,
you will look down upon your prayers and fasting, in comparison to theirs. Yet they will go out of
the religion as an arrow darts through the game’s body in which case, if the Qudhadh of the arrow is
examined, nothing will be found on it, and when its Nasl is examined, nothing will be found on it;
and then its Nadiyi is examined, nothing will be found on it. The arrow has been too fast to be
smeared by dung and blood. The sign by which these people will be recognized will be a man whose
one hand (or breast) will be like the breast of a woman (or like a moving piece of flesh). These people
will appear when there will be differences among the people (Muslims).” Abu Sa’id added: I testify
that I heard this from the Prophet and also testify that ‘Ali killed those people while I was with him.
The man with the description given by the Prophet was brought to ‘Ali. The following Verses were
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revealed in connection with that very person (i.e., ‘Abdullah bin Dhil-Khawaisira At-Tarnimi): ‘And
among them are men who accuse you (O Muhammad) in the matter of (the distribution of) the alms.’
(9.58)