There
was an interesting individual from the time of the Tabi’een, whose name
was ‘Imran ibn Ḥiṭṭān. Both Imam al-Dhahabi and Imam Ibn Kathir
mentioned his biography in their historical works.
عمران بن حطان الخارجي، كان أولا من أهل السنة والجماعة فتزوج امرأة من الخوارج حسنة جميلة جدا فأحبها. وكان هو دميم الشكل، فأراد أن يردها إلى السنة فأبت فارتد معها إلى مذهبها
“‘Imran ibn Ḥiṭṭān al-Khaarijee. He was originally among Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah, but then he married a woman from the Khawaarij who was extremely beautiful, so he loved her. And he himself was ugly and misshapen. So he intended to return her to the sunnah, but she adamantly refused, so he defected with her to her way (i.e. became a Khaarijee after having been a scholar of Ahl al-Sunnah!).”
[al-Bidayah w’al-Nihayah 9/64]
من أعيان العلماء ، لكنه من رؤوس الخوارج . حدث عن عائشة ، وأبي موسى الأشعري ، وابن عباس . روى عنه : ابن سيرين ، وقتاده ، ويحيى بن أبي كثير
He
was one of the most immanent scholars, however he was one of the
leaders of the Khawaarij. He narrated from ‘Aa’ishah, Abu Moosaa
al-Ash’ari, and ibn ‘Abbaas. And those who narrated from him were: ibn
Sireen, Qataadah, and Yahya ibn abi Kathir.
Abu
Dawood said, “From among the people of desires, none are more authentic
in terms of narrating hadeeth than the Khawaarij“, he then mentioned
‘Imran ibn Ḥiṭṭān and Abu Hasaan al-‘Aaraj.”
قال الفرزدق : عمران بن حطان من أشعر الناس ، لأنه لو أراد أن يقول مثلنا لقال ، ولسنا نقدر أن نقول مثل قوله.
Al-Farzdouq
said: ‘Imran ibn Hittaan was one of the most eloquent of people, for if
he had wanted to speak like us he could, but we were not able to speak
the likes of his speech.
Salamah
ibn ‘Alqamah narrated that ibn Sireen said, “‘Imran married a Khaarijee
woman, and he said, ‘I will change her (back to ahl al-sunnah)’, but
she converted him to her way.'”
Then al-Madaa’ini mentioned that she was very beautiful, and he was extremely ugly. Then she amazed him one day, so she said, ‘You and I will be in Jannah, because you were blessed (with a beautiful wife) and were grateful, and I was tested (with an unattractive husband) and was patient.’
[Siyar ‘Alaam an-Nubala’ 4/213]
And he also said:
الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ خَلِيلِهِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ أَحَدُكُمْ مَنْ يُخَالِلُ
الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ خَلِيلِهِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ أَحَدُكُمْ مَنْ يُخَالِلُ
“A
man is upon the deen of his close companion, so carefully consider whom
you take as a close companion.” [al-Tirmidhi #2378, Saheeh]
And there is no closer companion than a spouse. May Allah protect us from the trials of a deviant spouse."
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