[Machine] Abu Bakr came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I passed by a certain valley, and saw a man who appeared to be devout and had a noble appearance, praying." The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Go to him and kill him." Abu Bakr went to him, but when he saw him in that state, he disliked killing him and returned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ then said to Umar, "Go and kill him." Umar went and saw him in the same state as Abu Bakr did and also disliked killing him. He returned and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I saw him praying with humility, and I disliked killing him." The Prophet ﷺ said to Ali, "Go and kill him." Ali went, but he did not see him, so he returned and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I did not see him." The Prophet ﷺ then said, "Indeed, he and his companions recite the Quran until it reaches their throats, but it does not penetrate their hearts. They pass through the religion as an arrow passes through its target, never to return. So, kill them, for they are the worst of creatures."  

أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي مَرَرْتُ بِوَادِي كَذَا وَكَذَا فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ مُتَخَشِّعٌ حَسَنُ الْهَيْئَةِ يُصَلِّي فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ اذْهَبْ إِلَيْهِ فَاقْتُلْهُ قَالَ فَذَهَبَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ كَرِهَ أَنْ يَقْتُلَهُ فَرَجَعَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِعُمَرَ اذْهَبْ فَاقْتُلْهُ فَذَهَبَ عُمَرُ فَرَآهُ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ الَّتِي رَآهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ فَكَرِهَ أَنْ يَقْتُلَهُ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُهُ يُصَلِّي مُتَخَشِّعًا فَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أَقْتُلَهُ قَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ اذْهَبْ فَاقْتُلْهُ قَالَ فَذَهَبَ عَلِيٌّ فَلَمْ يَرَهُ فَرَجَعَ عَلِيٌّ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّهُ لَمْ يُرَهْ قَالَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِنَّ هَذَا وَأَصْحَابَهُ يَقْرَءُونَ الْقُرْآنَ لَا يُجَاوِزُ تَرَاقِيَهُمْ يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الدِّينِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ ثُمَّ لَا يَعُودُونَ فِيهِ حَتَّى يَعُودَ السَّهْمُ فِي فُوقِهِ فَاقْتُلُوهُمْ هُمْ شَرُّ الْبَرِيَّةِ