Ibn Abbas reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched his armies, he would say, “Go forth in the name of Allah and fight in …
Hadith on Jihad: Protection inside places of worship during war Read More »
‘Amr ibn al-Hamiq reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whenever a man promises safety for another man’s life and then kills him, I disavow …
Hadith on Killing: The Prophet disavows himself from treachery, murder Read More »
Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, dispatched armies to Syria and he said, “I give you ten instructions: Do not kill a woman, nor …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no undermining the sales of one another, nor undermining the marriages of one another.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …
Hadith on Trade: No undermining the sales of each other Read More »
Thabit ibn al-Hajjaj reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up among the people and praised and thanked Allah, then he said, “No doubt, do not kill …
Hadith on Jihad: No harm to people in religious buildings Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever prays our prayer, faces our direction of prayer, and eats our slaughtered animals, they …
Hadith on Qiblah: Those who pray towards Mecca are Muslims Read More »
Isra’il Abi Musa reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “What is Islam? It is that you surrender your heart to Allah Almighty, and that every Muslim …
Hasan on Islam: Religion is to worship Allah, at peace with others Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The tribe of Al-Harith ibn ‘Amir had purchased Khubayb, may Allah be pleased with him, as a slave since he had killed Al-Harith during the battle of …
Hadith on Revenge: Khubayb does not take revenge on his captors Read More »
Aswad ibn Sari’ reported: I came with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and participated in the battle with him. I engaged in the skirmish that …
Hadith on Children: The Prophet condemns killing of children Read More »
Ma’mar reported: Some residents of the peninsula told me that some people had embraced Islam, but it was not long until they became apostates. Maymun ibn Mihran wrote to Umar …
Umar II on Apostasy: Let them return to paying tribute, no punishment Read More »
Yahya ibn Yahya reported: I wrote to Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, asking him about the verse, “Fight in the way of Allah those who …
Umar II on War: No killing women, children, civilians, non-combatants Read More »
Abu Salamah reported: Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “By Allah, if one of you were to give a gesture of safety to an idolater and …
Umar on Treachery: Execution for unlawfully killing an unbeliever Read More »
‘Urwah ibn Ruwaym reported: I saw Abu Umamah al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him, greet with peace whomever he would meet among the Muslims and non-Muslim citizens. Abu Umamah …
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Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad reported: He said, “O Messenger of Allah, if I confront an unbeliever and we fight each other and he severs one of my hands with his sword, …
Hadith on Life: No killing disbelievers if they claim to accept Islam Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever seeks refuge with you in the name of Allah, grant him refuge. Whoever asks you …
Hadith on Safety: Grant safety to whoever asks in name of Allah Read More »
Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Medina is sacred from the mountain unto the end. Whoever innovates a heresy in …
Hadith on Madinah: The Prophet’s city of Medina is sacred ground Read More »
Ibn Asakir reported: When Sa’d passed by Abu Sufyan with the banner of the Prophet on the day Mecca was liberated, he announced, “O Abu Sufyan! Today is a day …
Hadith on Fath: Liberation of Mecca is a day of mercy Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: Abdullah ibn Sa’d ibn Abi Sarh would write for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, but the devil deceived him and he joined …
Hadith on Riddah: The Prophet pardons an apostate traitor Read More »
Nu’aym ibn Mas’ud reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, speaking to those who were reading the letter of the false prophet Musaylimah the …
Hadith on Immunity: Diplomatic immunity granted to enemy forces Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: In the year of Mecca’s liberation, Al-Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, with Abu Sufyan ibn Harb and he …
Hadith on Mercy: General amnesty the day Mecca is liberated Read More »