Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, rejected ‘Uthman ibn Maz’un from vowing celibacy, and had he given him permission, we would …
Hadith on Celibacy: Prohibition of abandoning marriage entirely Read More »
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 »
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hadith on Maiming: The Prophet prohibits cruelty to slaves 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 5516 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عن عبد الله بن …
Hadith on War: The Prophet forbids plundering, mutilation Read More »
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hadith on Carrion: Unlawful to eat an animal used for target practice Read More »
Buraydah reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, issued orders to a commander of an army or a company, he would personally command him to …
Hadith on Jihad: The Prophet’s commandments of just war Read More »