300 hadith
Ibn Abza said, "Ask Ibn Abbas about the words of Allah Most High, *'And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, abiding there forever, and the wrath of Allah is upon him, and He has cursed him and prepared for him a…
الأعظمي 12918SahihRegarding the verse *"Whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell"* [Nisa 4:93], he said this verse was revealed eight months after the verse in Surah al-Furqan, *"And those who do not invoke another god alongside Allah,…
النسائي 4012HasanAbdul-Rahman bin Abza instructed me, saying, "Ask Ibn Abbas about these two verses, what is their ruling? *'And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden'* [Isra 17:33], and *'Whoever kills a believer intentionally'*." So I asked Ibn…
الأعظمي 12193SahihI asked Ibn Abbas, "Is there any Tawba for someone who kills a believer deliberately?" He replied, "No." So I recited to him this verse from Furqan, *"And those who do not call upon another god along with Allah, nor kill a soul that Allah…
مسلم 7545SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent out a military expedition. The detachment raided a people, and one man broke away from them. A man from the expedition pursued him with his sword drawn. The fleeing man said, "I am a Muslim," but the pursuer…
الأعظمي 6784SahihThis verse, *"Whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, abiding therein eternally"* [Nisa 4:93], the entire verse, was revealed six months after the verse revealed in al-Furqan. Abu Abdul-Rahman said, Muhammad bin Amr…
النسائي 4011HasanI asked Ibn Abbas, "Is there any repentance for someone who kills a believer intentionally?" He replied, "No." So I recited to him this verse from al-Furqan, *"And those who do not invoke another god alongside Allah, nor kill the soul which…
الأعظمي 6789SahihAbdul-Rahman bin Abza instructed me, saying, "Ask Ibn Abbas about these two verses and how they fit together, *"and do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden"* [Anam 6:151, Isra 17:33] and *"whoever kills a believer deliberately"*…
الأعظمي 6787SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah say, "Every sin may be forgiven by Allah except for a man who kills a believer intentionally, or a man who dies as a disbeliever."
الأعظمي 6797HasanI heard Kharija bin Zayd bin Thabit narrate from his father that he said, "When the verse *'And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, abiding eternally therein'* [Nisa 4:93] was revealed, we were alarmed by it.…
النسائي 4013HasanI asked Ibn Abbas, "Is there any repentance for someone who kills a believer intentionally?" He replied, "No." So I recited to him this verse from Surah al-Furqan, *"And those who do not invoke another god alongside Allah, nor kill the soul…
الأعظمي 12195SahihWalid came to me and a companion of mine and said to us, "Come, both of you are younger than me and have a better memory for hadith than I do." He took us to Bishr bin Asim. Abu Aliyah said to him, "Narrate your hadith to these two." He…
أحمد 22490SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A believer is not to be killed in retaliation for a disbeliever. Whoever kills a believer deliberately is to be handed over to the relatives of the slain. If they wish, they may have him killed, and if they wish, they…
أبو داود 4506HasanI asked Ibn Abbas, "Is there any repentance for someone who kills a believer intentionally?" He replied, "No." So I recited to him the verse in al-Furqan, *"And those who do not invoke another god alongside Allah, nor kill the soul which…
النسائي 4869SahihI asked Ibn Abbas, "Is there any repentance for someone who kills a believer intentionally?" He replied, "No." So I recited to him the verse in al-Furqan, *"And those who do not invoke another god alongside Allah, nor kill the soul which…
النسائي 4006SahihThe people of Kufa disagreed about this verse, "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell" [Nisa 4:93], so I traveled to Ibn Abbas and asked him about it. He said, "It was revealed among the very last of what was…
مسلم 7542SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Every sin may be forgiven by Allah, except for a man who dies as a disbeliever, or a man who kills a believer intentionally."
الأعظمي 12166HasanA man said to Zubayr, "Shall I kill Ali for you?" Zubayr asked, "How would you kill him?" The man replied, "I would assassinate him by surprise." Zubayr said, "No. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Faith restrains treacherous killing. A…
أحمد 1433SahihWhile the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering a sermon, a man stood up and said, "Messenger of Allah, by Allah, the one who said what he said only said it to escape being killed." He then mentioned the story. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned…
أحمد 17008SahihI was walking with Abdullah bin Umar when we came upon a head mounted on a piece of wood. He said, "Wretched is the one who killed this man." I said, "Are you the one saying this, Abu Abdul-Rahman?" He pulled his hand away from mine and…
أحمد 5708DaifI heard Abu Darda say, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Every sin Allah may forgive, except for one who dies as a polytheist, or a believer who kills another believer deliberately." Hani bin Kulthum said, I heard Mahmud bin Rabi…
أبو داود 4270SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed in a blind feud or in tribal partisanship, by a stone, a whip, or a stick, the blood-money for accidental killing is due for him. Whoever kills deliberately, retaliation is due. And whoever stands…
الأعظمي 6867HasanI asked Ibn Abbas, and he said, "When the verse in al-Furqan was revealed, *'And those who do not invoke another god alongside Allah, nor kill the soul which Allah has forbidden except by right'* [Furqan 25:68], the polytheists of Mecca…
أبو داود 4273SahihI heard Muawiya, who narrated little from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, say, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'Every sin may be forgiven by Allah except for a man who dies a disbeliever, or a man who kills a believer intentionally.'"
أحمد 16907DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever changes his religion, kill him."
الأعظمي 7033SahihAbu Qilaba reported that he was sitting behind Umar bin Abdul-Aziz when the people there discussed a certain matter at length. They said, "The caliphs have carried out retaliation for this." Umar turned to Abu Qilaba, who was behind him,…
الأعظمي 12252SahihWe were on the campaign of Constantinople at Dhalqiya when a man from the people of Palestine, one of their nobles and chosen ones, recognized as such among them, came to us. His name was Hani bin Kulthum bin Sharik al-Kinani. He greeted…
الأعظمي 6796SahihA brother of Abu Musa was rushing headlong into the civil strife, and Abu Musa kept forbidding him, but he would not stop. So Abu Musa said, "I had thought that a small word from me, or a little admonition, would suffice you, but I see that…
أحمد 19590DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When two Muslims confront each other with their swords, each intending to kill the other, and one of them kills his companion, both of them are in the Fire." Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, this is…
أحمد 20518SahihIbn Abbas was asked about the words of Allah, *"And whoever kills a believer deliberately, his recompense is Hell, abiding therein"* [Nisa 4:93], and His words, *"and they do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right"*…
البخاري 4765SahihAsk Ibn Abbas about these two verses, what is their ruling, *"And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden except by right"* and *"And whoever kills a believer intentionally"*. So I asked Ibn Abbas, and he said, "When the verse in…
البخاري 3855SahihI heard Zayd bin Thabit, in this very place, say that the verse *"Whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, abiding therein eternally"* [Nisa 4:93] was revealed six months after the verse in al-Furqan, *"And those who…
أبو داود 4272HasanIbn Abbas was asked about a man who killed a believer, then repented, believed, did righteous deeds, and was guided. He replied, "Woe to you, how can he be guided? I heard your Prophet ﷺ say, 'The murdered man will come clinging to his…
أحمد 1941SahihA man came to Zubayr bin Awwam and said, "Shall I kill Ali for you?" Zubayr replied, "No. How would you kill him when he has armies with him?" The man said, "I will catch up with him and assassinate him by stealth." Zubayr said, "No. The…
أحمد 1426SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ with an Abyssinian and said, "This man killed my nephew." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "How did you kill him?" He replied, "I struck his head with an axe, but I did not intend to kill him." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Do you…
أبو داود 4501SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand my soul rests, the killing of a believer is greater in the sight of Allah than the passing away of this world." Abu Abdul-Rahman said, Ibrahim bin al-Muhajir is not strong in…
النسائي 3991HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When two Muslims face each other with their swords and one kills the other, both are in the Fire." Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, this is the killer, but what about the one who was killed?" He replied, "He too…
أحمد 19676Difficult"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell" [Nisa 4:93]. He said, "That is his recompense, but if Allah wishes to pardon him, He will do so."
أبو داود 4276DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever grants a man safety for his life and then kills him will carry the banner of treachery on the Day of Resurrection."
الأعظمي 6795SahihI was holding Ibn Umar's hand on one of the roads of Medina when we came upon a head mounted on a pole. He said, "Wretched is the one who killed this man." When he had moved on, he said, "And I do not think this one is anything but wretched…
أبو داود 4260DaifShe said to al-Ashtar, "Are you the one who tried to kill my nephew?" He replied, "I did my best to kill him, and he did his best to kill me." She said, "Don't you know what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said? 'No man's blood may lawfully be…
الأعظمي 7031HasanI was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when a man came leading another by a leather strap. He said, "Messenger of Allah, this man killed my brother." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Did you kill him?" The brother said, "If he does not…
مسلم 4387SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When two Muslims confront each other with their swords and one kills the other, both the killer and the slain are in the Fire." Someone asked, "This is the killer, but what about the one who was killed?" He…
أحمد 20439SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "This man killed my brother." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Go and kill him just as he killed your brother." Then the accused man said to him, "Fear Allah and pardon me, for that will be greater in reward for…
النسائي 4735HasanI went in to see Mukhtar, and he threw down a cushion for me and said, "Were it not that my brother Jibreel just rose from this cushion, I would have laid it down for you." I was about to strike off his head, but then I recalled a hadith…
أحمد 21947HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A believer is not to be killed in retaliation for a disbeliever, nor is one bound by a covenant to be killed during the term of his covenant."
أحمد 6827SahihI asked Yahya bin Yahya Ghassani about the phrase "he killed him without just cause." He replied, "It refers to those who fight one another in times of civil strife. One of them kills, yet believes he is upon guidance and so does not ask…
أبو داود 4271SahihWail bin Hujr reported that he was sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when a man came leading another by a rope and said, "Messenger of Allah, this man killed my brother." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Did you kill him?" The other…
النسائي 4731SahihThe people of Kufa differed concerning this verse, *"Whoever kills a believer intentionally"* [Nisa 4:93], so I traveled to Ibn Abbas and asked him about it. He said, "It was revealed among the last of what was revealed, and nothing has…
النسائي 4005SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The most rebellious of people against Allah [[r4]] are three: one who kills within the sacred precincts of Allah, one who kills someone other than his killer, and one who kills to avenge a blood-feud from the…
أحمد 6757SahihA man brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ the killer of his relative. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Pardon him." The man refused. The Prophet said, "Then take the blood-money." He refused again. The Prophet said, "Go and kill him, for you…
الأعظمي 6842HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said that a man had killed ninety-nine people, and he began to ask whether there was any path to repentance for him. He came to a monk and asked him, and the monk said, "There is no repentance for you." So he killed the monk…
مسلم 7009SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When two Muslims face each other with their swords and one kills the other, both are in the Fire." Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, this is the killer, but what about the one who was killed?" He replied, "He too…
أحمد 19751DifficultWail bin Hujr reported, "I was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when a man came leading another by a rope. He said, 'Messenger of Allah, this man killed my brother.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, 'Did you kill him?' The man replied, 'Yes, I…
الأعظمي 6734SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When two Muslims confront each other with their swords and one kills the other, both are in the Fire." Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, this is the killer, but what about the one who was killed?" He replied, "He…
النسائي 4123SahihAbdul-Rahman bin Abu Layla instructed me to ask Ibn Abbas about these two verses, *"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell"* [Nisa 4:93]. So I asked him, and he said, "Nothing has abrogated it." I also asked him…
النسائي 4007SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When two Muslims confront each other with their swords and one kills the other, both the killer and the slain are in the Fire." A man asked, "Messenger of Allah, this is the killer, but what about the one who…
النسائي 4129SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever points a piece of iron at any of the Muslims intending to kill him, his blood becomes lawful."
أحمد 26294SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The blood of a Muslim who testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah is not lawful to shed except in one of three cases: a man who commits adultery after marriage,…
الأعظمي 7030SahihSome Muslims encountered a man with a small flock of sheep belonging to him. He said, "Peace be upon you," but they seized him, killed him, and took the flock. Then was revealed, *"And do not say to one who offers you peace, 'You are not a…
الأعظمي 12197Sahih