The Book of Fighting [The Prohibition of Bloodshed]

كتاب تحريم الدم

Chapter 4: The Gravest of Sins, and the Differences that Yahya and 'Abdur-Rahman Narrated from Sufya

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said

"I asked the Messenger of Allah [SAW], which sin is most grievous?" He said: "Shirk, setting up a rival to Allah, committing adultery with your neighbor's wife, and killing your child for fear of poverty, and that he may eat with you." Then 'Abdullah recited the Verse: "And those who invoke not any other Ilah (god) along with Allah."

Chapter 5: Mentioning What Circumstances Allow Shedding the Blood of a Muslim

It was narrated that 'Amr bin Ghalib said

"Aishah said: 'O 'Ammar! Do you not know that it is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in three cases: a life for a life, a man who commits adultery after being married.'"

Chapter 6: Killing One Who Splits Away from the Jama'ah (Main Body of Muslims) and Mentioning the Di

It was narrated that Usamah bin Sharik said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Any man who goes out and tries to create division among my Ummah, strike his neck (kill him).'"

Chapter 7: The Meaning of the Saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: "The Recompense of Those Who

It was narrated from Anas that

Some people from 'Ukl came to the Prophet [SAW] but the climate of Al-Madinah did not suit them. The Prophet [SAW] told them to go to the camels that had been given in Sadaqah and drink some of their milk and urine. They did that, then they killed their herdsman and drove off the camels. The Prophet [SAW] sent (men) after them, and they were brought to him. He had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes gouged out, and he did not have (their wounds) cauterized, and he left them to die. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: "The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger."

Chapter 9: Mentioning the Differences Reported by Talhah bin Musarrif and Mu'awiyah bin Salih from Y

It was narrated from Hisham, from his father, that

Some people raided the camels of the Messenger of Allah [SAW]. He had their hands and feet cut off and their eyes gouged out.

Chapter 10: The Prohibition of Mutilation

It was narrated from Anas who said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to stress charity in his sermons, and prohibit mutilation."

Chapter 13: The Differences Reported From Abu Ishaq

It was narrated from Jarir that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "If a slave runs away to the land of Shirk, it becomes permissible to shed his blood."

Chapter 3: Mentioning the Major Sins

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "The major sins are: Associating others with Allah, disobeying parents, killing a soul (murder) and swearing a false oath knowingly."

It was narrated from 'Ubaid bin 'Umair that

His father - who was one of the Companions of the Prophet [SAW] - told him: "A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what are the major sins?' He said: 'They are seven; the most grievous of which are associating others with Allah, killing a soul unlawfully and fleeing (from the battlefield) on the day of the march.'" It is abridged.

Chapter 6: Killing One Who Splits Away from the Jama'ah (Main Body of Muslims) and Mentioning the Di

It was narrated that 'Arfajah bin Shuraih Al-Ashja'I said

"I saw the Prophet [SAW] on the Minbar addressing the people. He said: 'After me there will be many calamities and much evil behavior. Whoever you see splitting away from the Jama'ah or trying to create division among the Ummah of Muhammad [SAW], then kill him, for the Hand of Allah is with the Jama'ah, and the Shaitan is with the one who splits away from the Ummah, running with him.'"

Chapter 7: The Meaning of the Saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: "The Recompense of Those Who

It was narrated that Anas said

"A group of men from 'Ukl, or 'Uraynah, came to the Prophet [SAW], and when the climate of Al-Madinah did not suit them, he told them to go to some camels and drink their milk and urine. Then they killed the herdsman and stole the camels. He sent (men) after them, and had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes gouged out."

Chapter 8: Mentioning the Differences Reported from Humaid, from Anas bin Malik

It was narrated that Anas said

"Some people from 'Uraynah came to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and the Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to them: 'Why don't you go out to our camels and stay with them and drink their milk and urine?' So they did that, and when they recovered, they went to the herdsman of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and killed him, reverted to being disbelievers, and drove off the camels of the Prophet [SAW]. He sent (men) after them, and they were brought to him. He had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes gouged out."

It was narrated that Anas said

"Some people from 'Uraynah became Muslim, but the climate of Al-Madinah did not suit them. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to them: 'Why don't you go out to some camels of ours and drink their milk?'" - (one of the narrators) Humaid said: "And Qatadah said, narrating from Anas: 'And their urine.'" - "So they did that, and when they recovered they reverted to disbelief after their Islam, killed the herdsman of the Messenger of Allah [SAW], who was a believer, drove off the camels of the Messenger of Allah [SAW], and fled as those at war. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] sent someone to bring them and they were caught. He had their hands and feet cut off and their eyes branded, then he left them in Al-Harrah until they died."

Narrated from 'Abdul-A'la

A similar report was narrated from 'Abdul-A'la.

Chapter 9: Mentioning the Differences Reported by Talhah bin Musarrif and Mu'awiyah bin Salih from Y

It was narrated from 'Aishah

"Some people raided the milk camels of the Messenger of Allah [SAW]. They were brought to the Prophet [SAW], and the Prophet [SAW] had their hands and feet cut off and their eyes gouged out." This is the wording of Ibn Al-Muthanna.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that

A Jewish man killed an Ansari girl for her jewelry, and threw her in an empty well, and crushed her head with a rock. He was caught and the Messenger of Allah [SAW] ordered that he be stoned to death.

Chapter 11: Crucifixion

It was narrated from 'Aishah that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in three cases: An adulterer who had been married, who should be stoned to death; a man who killed another man intentionally, who should be killed; and a man who left Islam and waged war against Allah, the Might and Sublime, and His Messenger, who should be killed, or crucified, or banished from the land."

Chapter 12: A Slave Who Runs Away to the Land of Shirk

Jarir used to narrate from the Prophet [SAW]

"If a slave runs away, no Salah will be accepted from him, and if he dies he will die a disbeliever." A slave of Jarir's ran away, and he caught him and struck his neck (killing him).

Chapter 5: Mentioning What Circumstances Allow Shedding the Blood of a Muslim

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'By the One besides Whom there is no other god, it is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim who bears witness to La ilaha illalla (there is none worthy of worship except Allah) and that I am the Messenger of Allah, except in three cases: One who leaves Islam and splits away from the Jama'ah, a person who has been married and then commits adultery, and a life for a life.'"

Chapter 7: The Meaning of the Saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: "The Recompense of Those Who

Anas bin Malik narrated that

A group of eighty people from 'Ukl came to the Prophet [SAW], but the climate of Al-Madinah did not suit them and they fell sick. They complained about that to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and he said: "Why don't you go out with our herdsmen and drink the milk and urine of the camels?" They said: "Yes (we will do that)." They went out and drank some of the (camels') milk and urine, and they recovered. Then they killed the herdsman of the Messenger of Allah [SAW], so he sent (men after them) and they caught them and brought them back. He had their hands and feet cut off and branded their eyes, and left them in the sun to die.