92/7. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7072 — Do Not Point Weapons at Muslims
“Whosoever takes up arms against us, is not from us.”
Hadith About Pointing a Weapon at a Muslim Brother
Sahih Bukhari : 7072
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7072
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يُشِيرُ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى أَخِيهِ بِالسِّلاَحِ، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَدْرِي لَعَلَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَنْزِعُ فِي يَدِهِ، فَيَقَعُ فِي حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you should point out towards his Muslim brother with a weapon, for he does not know, Satan may tempt him to hit him and thus he would fall into a pit of fire (Hell)"
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7072In-book reference : Book 92, Hadith 23USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 88, Hadith 193
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7072
This hadith about pointing a weapon at a Muslim brother teaches careful behavior even before actual harm happens. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that none of you should point a weapon toward his Muslim brother. The reason given in the text is that a person may not know what can happen; Satan may tempt him, and this could lead to hitting the other person and falling into a pit of fire. The hadith is not only about murder. It also warns against careless gestures, threats, and unsafe handling of weapons. Islam wants Muslims to avoid situations where harm can start, even if the person first thinks it is only a gesture.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not point a weapon at a Muslim brother.
- Small careless actions can lead to serious harm.
- A Muslim should avoid giving Satan an opening toward violence.
- Safety matters even when no injury has happened yet.
