The Book of Fighting [The Prohibition of Bloodshed]

كتاب تحريم الدم

Chapter 27: Fighting Muslims

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

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] 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."

Chapter 29: The Prohibition of Killing

It was narrated that Abu Bakrah said

"If two Muslim men bear weapons against each other, then they are both on the brink of Hell. And if one of them kills the other, they will both be in Hell."

It was narrated from Abu Musa that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "If two Muslims confront each other with swords, and one kills the other, they will both be in Hell." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) the killer, but what about the one who is killed?" He said: "He wanted to kill his companion."

It was narrated that Abu Bakrah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'If two Muslims fight with swords, and one of them kills the other, then the killer and the slain will both be in Hell.'"

It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "If two Muslims confront each other with swords and one of them kills the other, then the killer and the slain will both be in Hell." A man said: "O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) the killer, but what about the one who is killed?" He said: "He wanted to kill his companion."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Do not revert to disbelievers after I am gone, striking the necks of one another (killing one another). No man is to be punished for the sins of his father, or for the sins of his brother.'"

It was narrated that Masruq said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'I do not want to see you after I am gone reverting to disbelievers, striking the necks of one another (killing one another). No man is punished for the crime of his father, or the crime of his brother.'" This is correct.

It was narrated from Abu Bakrah that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "Do not revert to misguidance after I am gone, striking the necks of one another (killing one another)."