Hadith on Killing: The Prophet warns bloodshed leads to unbelief

Jarir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, asked me to make the people quiet on the occasion of the farewell pilgrimage. Then, the Prophet said, “Do not return to unbelief after me by striking the necks of one another.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 121, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 65

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

عَنْ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ قَالَ لِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ اسْتَنْصِتْ النَّاسَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا تَرْجِعُوا بَعْدِي كُفَّارًا يَضْرِبُ بَعْضُكُمْ رِقَابَ بَعْضٍ

121 صحيح البخاري كتاب العلم باب الإنصات للعلماء

65 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإيمان باب بيان معنى قول النبي لا ترجعوا بعدي كفارا يضرب بعضكم رقاب بعض

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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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