سنن أبي داود

Hadith 4268

Book 37: Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim)

كِتَاب الْفِتَنِ وَالْمَلَاحِمِ

Chapter 5

Chapter: The Prohibition From Fighting During The Tribulation.

باب فِي النَّهْىِ عَنِ الْقِتَالِ، فِي الْفِتْنَةِ

English narration

Narrated by نفيع بن مسروح الثقفي

Ahnaf bin Qais said: I came out with the intention of (participating in) fighting. Abu Bakrah met me and said: Go back, for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: When two Muslims face each other with their swords, the killer and the slain will go to Hell. He asked: Messenger of Allah, this is the killer (so naturally he should go to Hell), but what is the matter with the slain ? He replied: He intended to kill his companion.

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ ، وَيُونُسَ ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ ، عَنْ الْأَحْنَفِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ ، قَالَ : خَرَجْتُ وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ يَعْنِي فِي الْقِتَالِ ، فَلَقِيَنِي أَبُو بَكْرَةَ ، فَقَالَ : ارْجِعْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : "

إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا ، فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ ، قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمَقْتُولِ ؟ قَالَ : إِنَّهُ أَرَادَ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ

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Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4268In-book: Book 37, Hadith 4268

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