300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever kills his slave, we will kill him, and whoever mutilates his slave, we will mutilate him." Yet he used to say, "A free man is not put to death for a slave."
أبو داود 4517HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever kills his slave, we will kill him, and whoever mutilates him, we will mutilate him."
ابن ماجه 2663HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever kills his slave, we will kill him, and whoever mutilates his slave, we will mutilate him."
أحمد 20197DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever kills his slave, we will kill him, and whoever mutilates his slave, we will mutilate him."
أحمد 20125DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever kills his slave, we will kill him, and whoever mutilates his slave, we will mutilate him." Yahya said, Hasan later forgot this and said, "He is not to be killed for him."
أحمد 20214DaifA man deliberately killed his slave, so the Prophet ﷺ flogged him one hundred lashes, banished him for a year, struck his name from the register of the Muslims, did not exact retaliation against him for the killing, and ordered him to free…
الأعظمي 6858HasanI gifted a slave girl to a man from the tribe of Bani Mudlij, and he had a son by her. He used to have her serve him. When the boy grew up, he called her one day and said, "Do such and such." She replied, "She will not come to you. How long…
الأعظمي 6860HasanWe came to Wathila bin Asqa and said to him, "Narrate to us a hadith with no addition or omission." He became angry and said, "One of you recites while his own copy of the Quran hangs in his house, yet he still adds and omits." We said, "We…
أبو داود 3964HasanAbu 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 12252SahihA free person is not subjected to retaliation for killing a slave.
أبو داود 4518HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No Muslim shall be killed in retaliation for a disbeliever, nor shall anyone under a covenant be killed during the term of his covenant."
أحمد 6796HasanAbu Qatada, a man from the tribe of Banu Mudlij, killed his son. Umar took from him one hundred camels as blood-money, thirty hiqqas, thirty jadhaas, and forty pregnant she-camels. The nephew of the slain said, "I heard the Messenger of…
ابن ماجه 2646HasanAbdul-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 6787SahihWe were on a military expedition with the Prophet ﷺ when we passed by a woman who had been killed, with people gathered around her. They made way for him, and he asked, "This woman was not fighting, was she?" Then he said to a man, "Go to…
أحمد 17610DifficultThe 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 6827SahihThe 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 6784SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A Muslim shall not be killed in retaliation for a disbeliever."
ابن ماجه 2659SahihA man killed his son intentionally, and the case was brought before Umar bin Khattab [[r1]]. He imposed on him a hundred camels, thirty hiqqahs, thirty jadhaahs, and forty thaniyahs, and he said, "The killer shall not inherit. Were it not…
أحمد 346HasanHe reported that he said, "Messenger of Allah, what do you think if I meet a man from the disbelievers and he fights me, then he strikes one of my hands with the sword and cuts it off, and then he takes refuge from me behind a tree and…
مسلم 274SahihI found a document in the hilt of the Messenger of Allah's ﷺ sword which read, "Among the most insolent of people are a man who strikes someone other than the one who struck him, a man who kills someone other than his killer, and a man who…
الأعظمي 6857HasanHe reported that he said, "Messenger of Allah, what do you think if I meet a man from the disbelievers and he fights me, striking off one of my hands with the sword, and then he takes refuge from me behind a tree and says, 'I have submitted…
أبو داود 2644SahihWalid 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 22490SahihAbdul-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 12193SahihMiqdad bin Amr al-Kindi, who was an ally of the clan of Zuhrah and one of those who fought at Badr alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, reported that he once said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Tell me, if I meet one of the unbelievers and we…
البخاري 4019SahihI found written on the hilt of the sword of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "The most insolent of people are three. A man who strikes someone other than the one who struck him, a man who kills someone other than his killer, and a man who gives…
الأعظمي 6080HasanIbn 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 12918SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Kill both the active and passive participants in the act of the people of Lut. Kill the animal and the one who has intercourse with the animal. And whoever has intercourse with a woman who is a Muharram…
أحمد 2727DaifHe asked the people about the ruling of the Prophet ﷺ regarding this matter, namely the unborn child. Haml bin Malik bin Nabighah stood up and said, "I had two wives, and one of them struck the other with a tent pole, killing her and her…
ابن ماجه 2641SahihMiqdad bin Amr al-Kindi, who was an ally of the tribe of Zuhrah and one of those who fought at Badr alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, reported that he said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Tell me, if I encounter a disbeliever in battle and…
الأعظمي 193SahihI found a document in the hilt of the Messenger of Allah's ﷺ sword which read, "The most insolent of people are three. A man who strikes someone other than the one who struck him, a man who kills someone other than his killer, and a man who…
الأعظمي 6451HasanWe 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 6796SahihI 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 6797HasanThe Prophet 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."
ابن ماجه 2660SahihMay Allah be pleased with them both. A young boy was killed by stealth, and Umar said, "If the whole population of Sanaa had taken part in it, I would have had them all put to death." Mughirah bin Hakeem reported from his father that four…
البخاري 6896SahihA 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 1433SahihSome 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 12197SahihTwo co-wives quarreled, and one of them struck the other with a tent pole and killed her. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ruled that the blood-money was due from the killer's paternal male relatives, and he ruled that for the child in her womb a…
النسائي 4827SahihTwo co-wives quarreled, and one of them struck the other with a tent pole and killed her. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ruled that the blood-money was due from the paternal male relatives of the killer, and that for the child in her womb a slave…
أحمد 18177SahihThe 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 4506HasanMiqdad bin Amr bin Aswad Kindi, who was an ally of the clan of Zuhrah and one of those who fought at Badr alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, said, "Messenger of Allah, tell me, what if I meet a man from among the disbelievers and he fights…
مسلم 276SahihHe said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Tell me, if I encounter a man from the disbelievers and we fight, and he strikes one of my hands with the sword and cuts it off, then takes refuge from me behind a tree and says, 'I have submitted to…
الأعظمي 7872SahihThe Prophet ﷺ ruled that no Muslim is to be killed in retaliation for a disbeliever.
أحمد 6662SahihA man from the tribe of Banu Mudlij named Qatada struck his own son with a sword and hit his leg. The wound bled on until the boy died. So Suraqa bin Jasham came to Umar bin Khattab and reported the matter to him. Umar said to him, "Count…
مالك 1676DaifThe 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, in…
أبو داود 4353SahihA 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 1426SahihI 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever you find committing the act of the people of Lut, kill both the one who does it and the one to whom it is done."
الأعظمي 6973HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, after he read the letter of Musaylimah the Liar, addressing the two messengers who had brought it, "What do the two of you say?" They replied, "We say what he says." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By…
أحمد 15989SahihI would not carry out a prescribed punishment on a man and have him die from it, then feel any unease within myself about it, except in the case of one punished for drinking wine. If such a man died, I would pay his blood-money. Sufyan…
أحمد 1084SahihI 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 7545SahihUmar [[r1]] said, "Were it not that I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'The killer inherits nothing,' I would have given it to you as inheritance." Then he summoned the maternal uncle of the slain boy and handed the camels over to him.
أحمد 347DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A Muslim is not to be killed in retaliation for a disbeliever." Through the same chain of narration, the Prophet ﷺ said, "The blood-money for a disbeliever is half the blood-money for a believer."
الترمذي 1413HasanA man struck his son with a sword and killed him. The case was brought before Umar, who said, "Were it not that I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'A father is not to be killed in retaliation for his son,' I would have executed you…
أحمد 98DaifHe called upon anyone who knew the ruling of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in such a case. Haml bin Malik then stood up and said, "I was between the rooms of two wives, and one of them struck the other with a tent peg, killing her and her unborn…
النسائي 4743SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When a slave flees to the land of polytheism, his blood becomes lawful."
النسائي 4058SahihHe said, "Messenger of Allah, I encountered a disbeliever and we fought. He struck my hand with his sword and cut it off, then he took refuge from me behind a tree and said, 'I have submitted to Allah.' Should I kill him after he has said…
البخاري 6865SahihA Jew killed a young girl for some silver ornaments she was wearing, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ put him to death for it.
أحمد 12741SahihMessenger of Allah, what is your view if I encounter a man from the disbelievers and he fights me, and we exchange two strikes, and he cuts off one of my hands with the sword, then takes refuge from me behind a tree and says, 'I submit to…
أحمد 23831SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A Muslim is not to be killed in retaliation for a disbeliever." He also said, "The blood-money for a disbeliever is half the blood-money of a believer."
الأعظمي 6856HasanA contracted slave (mukatab) was killed during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he ordered that blood-money be paid for him. For the portion of his contract he had already paid off, the blood-money of a free man was due, and for…
النسائي 4816Sahih