The nation split into seventy-odd sects

Translation

The book “The Division of the Ummah into Seventy-One Sects” by the writer Al-San’ani is classified among the works of the faith, as it collects and reviews prophetic hadiths dealing with the division of the nation into seventy-three sects, with reference to the division of the Jews and Christians into a similar number of branches. The author focuses on analyzing texts and comparing their narratives, relying on sources such as Ibn al-Atheer, Abu Dawud, and al-Tirmidhi, to clarify the consequences of this division in terms of fate in hell or heaven. The book aims to clarify the concept of unity and difference within the nation from a legal perspective.