37. The Book of Fighting [The Prohibition of Bloodshed]

It was narrated from Abu Burdah bin Abi Musa Al-Ash'ari, from his father:

"That the Prophet to you.' Abu Musa gave him a cushion to sit down, then a man was brought who had been a Jew, then he became a Muslim, then he reverted to Kufr. Mu'adh said: 'I will not sit down until he is killed; this is the decree of Allah and His Messenger,' (saying it) three times. When he wa…

It was narrated from Mus'ab bin Sa'd that his father said:

"On the day of the Conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah . He ('Uthman) said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Accept the allegiance of 'Abdullah.' He raised his head and looked at him three times, refusing his allegiance each time, then he accepted his allegiance after three times. Then he turned to his…

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:

"A man from among the Ansar accepted Islam, then he apostatized and went back to Shirk. Then he regretted that, and sent word to his people (saying): 'Ask the Messenger of Allah and said: 'So and so regrets (what he did), and he has told us to ask you if there is any repentance for him?' Then the V…

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said concerning Surat An-Nahl - :

"Whoever disbelieved in Allah after his belief, except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith; but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a great torment." "This was abrogated, and an exception was made, as Allah said: "Then,…

Ibn 'Abbas narrated that :

There was a blind man during the time of the Messenger of Allah said: "I bear witness that her blood is permissible."

It was narrated that Abu Barzah Al-Aslami said:

"A man spoke harshly to Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, and I said: 'Shall I kill him?' He told me off, and said: 'That is not for anyone after the Messenger of Allah .'"

It was narrated that Abu Barzah said:

"Abu Bakr got infuriated with a man, and I said: 'Who is he, O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Why?' I said: 'So that I might strike his neck (killing him) if you tell me to.' He said: 'Would you really do that?' I said: 'Yes. By Allah,' the seriousness of what I said took away his an…

It was narrated that Abu Barzah said:

"I passed by Abu Bakr and he was furious with one of his companions. I said: 'O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah, who is the one with whom you are furious?' He said: 'Why are you asking about him?' I said: 'I will strike his neck (kill him).' By Allah, the seriousness of what I said took away his anger. Then he said: 'That is not for anyone after Muhammad .'"

It was narrated that Abu Barzah said:

"Abu Bakr became infuriated with a man." He said: "If you tell me to, I will do it." He said: "By Allah, that is not for any human being after Muhammad ."

It was narrated from Abu Nadrah, that Abu Barzah said:

"Abu Bakr got very angry with a man, so much so that his color changed. I said: 'O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah, if you tell me to, I will strike his neck (kill him).' It was as if cold water had been poured on him and he became calm. He said: 'May your mother be bereft of you, Abu Barzah! Tha…

Abu Nasr narrated from Abu Barzah, that he said:

"I came to Abu Bakr when he had spoken harshly to a man who had answered back. I said: 'Shall I not strike his neck (kill him)?' He rebuked me, and said: 'That is not for anyone after the Messenger of Allah .'"

It was narrated from Yunus bin 'Ubaid, from Humaid bin Hilal, from 'Abdullah bin Mutarrif bin Ash-Shikhkhir, from Abu Barzah Al-Aslami, that he said:

"We were with Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, and he got angry with a man from among the Muslims, and became very angry indeed. When I saw that, I said: 'O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah, shall I strike his neck?' When I mentioned killing him, he stopped being angry with him and changed the subject. When we…

It was narrated that Safwan bin 'Assal said:

"A Jew said to his companion: 'Let us go to this Prophet.' His companion said to him: 'Do not say Prophet; if he hears you, he will become big-headed.' So they came to the Messenger of Allah and asked him about nine clear signs. He said to them: 'Do not associate anything with Allah, do not steal, …

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever ties a know and blows on it, he has practiced magic; and whoever practices magic, he has committed Shirk; and whoever hangs up something (as an amulet) will be entrusted to it.'"

It was narrated that Zaid bin Arqam said:

"A Jewish man cast a spell on the Prophet got up as if he had been released from some bonds. No mention of that was made to that Jew, and he did not see that in his face at all."

It was narrated from Qabus bin Mukhariq that his father said:

"I heard Sufyan Ath-Thawri narrating this Hadith. He said: 'A man came to the Prophet and said: "What if a man comes to me and wants to take my wealth?" He said: "Remind him of Allah." He said: "What if he pays no heed?" He said: "Seek the help of the Muslims around you against him." He said: "What…

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if someone comes to steal my wealth?' He said: 'Urge him by Allah.' He said: 'What if he persists?' He said: 'Urge him by Allah.' He said: 'What if he persists?' He said: 'Urge him by Allah.' He said: 'What if …

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:

A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if someone comes to steal my wealth?" He said: "Urge him by Allah." He said: "What if he persists?" He said: "Urge him by Allah." He said: "What if he persists?" He said: "Urge him by Allah." He said: "What if h…

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever fights to protect his wealth and is killed, he is a martyr.'"

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever fights to protect his wealth and is killed, he is a martyr.'"

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As that:

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever is killed defending his wealth and is killed unjustly, Paradise will be his."

It was narrated that 'Abudllah bin 'Amr said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr.'"

It was narrated from Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Talhah that he heard 'Abdullah bin 'Amr narrating:

From the Prophet , that he said: "If a person's wealth is sought without right, and he fights (to protect it) and is killed, he is a martyr."

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr.'"

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Zaid that:

The Prophet said: "Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr." This is an abridgement of it.

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Zaid that:

The Prophet said: "Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr."

It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah that his father said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr.'"

It was narrated that Abu Ja'far said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever is killed defending his wealth and is killed unjustly, he is a martyr.'"

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Zaid that:

The Prophet said: "Whoever fights to protect his wealth and is killed, he is a martyr. Whoever fights to protect himself, he is a martyr. Whoever fights to protect his family is a martyr."

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Zaid said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever is killed protecting his wealth, he is a martyr. Whoever is killed protecting his family, he is a martyr. Whoever is killed protecting his religion, he is a martyr. Whoever is killed protecting himself, he is a martyr.'"

It was narrated that Abu Ja'far said:

"I was sitting with Suwaid bin Muqarrin, and he said: The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever is killed defending himself against injustice, he is a martyr."

It was narrated from Ibn Az-Zubair that:

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever unsheathes his sword and starts to strike the people with it, it is permissible to shed his blood."

'Abdur-Razzaq narrated:

'Abdur-Razzaq narrated a similar report with the same chain, but he did not attribute it to the Prophet

It was narrated that Ibn Az-Zubair said:

"Whoever wields a weapon and starts to strike (the people) with it, it is permissible to shed his blood."

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that :

The Prophet said: "Whoever bears weapons against us, he is not one of us."

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:

"When 'Ali was in Yemen, he sent some gold that was still enclosed in rock to the Prophet ) said: 'Among the offspring of this man there will be people who will recite the Qur'an but it will not go beyond their throats, and they will go out of Islam as an arrow goes through the target. They will kil…

It was narrated that 'Ali said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'At the end of time there will appear young people with foolish minds. Their faith will not pass through their throats, and they will go out of Islam as an arrow goes through the target. If you meet them, then kill them, for killing them will bring reward to the…

it was narrated that Sharik bin Shihab said:

"I used to wish that I could meet a man among the Companions of the Prophet became very angry and said: "By Allah! You will not find a man after me who is more just than me." Then he said: "A people will come at the end of time; as if he is one of them, reciting the Qur'an without it passing beyond…

Sa'd bin Abi Waqas told us that:

The Messenger of Allah said: "Fighting a Muslim is Kufr and defaming him is evildoing."

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said:

"Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr." (Sahih Mawquf)

It was narrated from Shu'bah, from Abu Ishaq who said:

"I heard Abu Al-Ahwas (narrate) that 'Abdullah said: 'Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr.'" So Aban said to him: "O Abu Ishaq! You heard it only from Abu Al-Ahwas?" He said: "Rather, I heard it from Al-Aswad and Hubairah."

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said:

"Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr." (Sahih Mawquf)

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Abdullah, from his father, that:

The Messenger of Allah said: "Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr."

It was narrated from Shu'bah who said:

"I said to Hammad: 'I heard Mansur, and Sulaiman, and Zubaid narrating from Abu Wa'il, from 'Abdullah, that the Messenger of Allah said: "Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr." - Who are you worried about? Are you worried about Mansur? Are you worried about Zubaid? Are you worried about Sulaiman?' He said: 'No, but I am worried about Abu Wa'il.'"

It was narrated from Sufyan bin Zubaid, from Abu Wa'il, from 'Abdullah:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr.'" I said to Abu Wa'il: "Did you hear it from 'Abdullah?" He said: "Yes."

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr.'"

It was narrated that Abu Wa'il said:

"'Abdullah said: 'Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr.'"

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said:

"Fighting a believer is Kufr and defaming him is evildoing."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever parts from obedience, and splits away from the Jama'ah and dies, then he has died a death of Jahiliyyah. Whoever rebels against my Ummah, killing good and evil people alike, and does not try to avoid killing the believers, and does not pay attention to those w…

It was narrated that Jundab bin 'Abdullah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever fights for a cause that is not clear, advocating tribalism, getting angry for the sake of tribalism, then he has died a death of Jahiliyyah.'"