92/7. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7070 — Taking Up Arms Against Muslims
“Whosoever takes up arms against us, is not from us.”
Hadith About Taking Up Arms Against Muslims
Sahih Bukhari : 7070
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7070
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ حَمَلَ عَلَيْنَا السِّلاَحَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا ".
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever takes up arms against us, is not from us."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7070In-book reference : Book 92, Hadith 21USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 88, Hadith 191
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7070
This hadith about taking up arms against Muslims gives a very direct warning. Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that whoever takes up arms against “us” is not from us. The wording is short, but the message is serious. A Muslim community is meant to be built on safety, trust, and protection, not fear and violence. This narration focuses on the danger of turning weapons against fellow Muslims. It does not discuss every possible legal case; it simply gives a strong moral warning against armed hostility toward the Muslim body. The main lesson is that faith should restrain a person from harming Muslims, especially with weapons.
What we learn from this hadith
- Taking up arms against Muslims is strongly condemned.
- A Muslim should not become a source of fear for other Muslims.
- Weapons must not be used to threaten the safety of the Muslim community.
- Faith should lead a person away from violence against fellow Muslims.
