Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: On the day of the battle of Uhud, sixty-four of the Ansar and six of the Muhajirun had fallen, one of whom was Hamza, and the enemy mutilated their bodies. The Ansar said, “If we kill any of them in the future, we will do the same to them by twice …
Hadith on Retaliation: Equal punishment permitted, forgiveness is better Read More »
Salamah ibn al-Muhabbiq reported: A man had intercourse with the servant girl of his wife, so the matter was referred to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. The Prophet said, “If she had done so willingly, then she belongs to him and he must pay the likes of her price. If he had …
Hadith on Rape: Compelled sex a type of criminal abuse Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: Zinba’ Abi Rawh found his servant boy with a servant girl, so he maimed his nose and castrated him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, came and he said, “Who did this to you?” The boy said, “Zinba’.” The Prophet summoned Zinba’ and he said, “What made you do …
Hadith on Cruelty: The Prophet prohibits cruelty to slaves and servants Read More »
Zaid ibn Wahb reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, decreed, “Do not steal the spoils, do not be treacherous with the enemy, do not mutilate the dead, do not kill children, and fear Allah regarding the farmers who do not wage war against you.” Source: Sunan Sa’īd ibn Mansūr 2466 Ibn …
Umar on War: Fear Allah regarding children, civilians, non-combatants Read More »
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: He came to Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, with a severed head and Abu Bakr condemned it. ‘Uqbah said, “O Caliph of the messenger of Allah, they do that to us!” Abu Bakr said, “You follow the way of the Persians and Romans? Rather, do not come to …
Abu Bakr on Decapitation: Prohibition of severed heads as trophies Read More »
Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: I was with Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, when we passed by a group who had tied down a chicken and they were using it as a target. When they saw Ibn Umar, they fled and left it behind. Ibn Umar said, “Who has done this? The Prophet, …
Hadith on Animals: Forbidden to use living animals as targets Read More »
Abdullah ibn Yazid Reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited plundering and mutilation. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5197 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عن عبد الله بن يزيد عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ نَهَى عَنْ النُّهْبَةِ وَالْمُثْلَةِ 5197 صحيح البخاري كتاب الذبائح والصيد باب ما يكره من المثلة والمصبورة والمجثمة
Al-Hayyaj ibn ‘Imran reported: A servant boy of ‘Imran had ran away and he vowed to Allah that if he caught him, he would cut off his hand. Then, he sent me to ask about that, so I came to Samurah ibn Jundab and I asked him. Samurah said, “The Messenger of Allah, peace and …
Hadith on Mutilation: The Prophet forbids mutilation, encourages charity Read More »
Abdullah ibn Ja’far reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by some people who were shooting arrows at a ram for target practice. The Prophet disapproved of it and he said, “Do not mutilate your animals.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 4440 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ …
Hadith on Animals: Prohibition of mutilating, torturing animals Read More »
Abu Tha’labah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “An animal used as a target is not lawful.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 4438 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani Al-Sindi said, “The meaning is that it becomes carrion, which is not lawful to eat, and using it as a target is also forbidden, …
Hadith on Carrion: Unlawful to eat an animal used for target practice Read More »
Buraydah reported: If the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent a commander to the army, he would enjoin him personally to fear Allah and to be good to the Muslims who were with him, saying, “Go forth in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight against those …
Hadith on War: The Prophet forbids treachery, mutilation, murder Read More »