Hadith on Killing: First cases on Judgment Day will be murders

Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The first of matters to be judged between people will be cases of murder.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6864, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1678

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَوَّلُ مَا يُقْضَى بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فِي الدِّمَاءِ

6864 صحيح البخاري كتاب الديات باب قول الله تعالى ومن يقتل مؤمنا متعمدا فجزاؤه جهنم

1678 صحيح مسلم كتاب القسامة والمحاربين والقصاص والديات باب المجازاة بالدماء في الآخرة وأنها أول ما يقضى فيه بين الناس يوم القيامة

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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