92/8. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7076 — Abusing and Killing a Muslim
“Do not renegade as disbelievers after me by striking the neck of one another.”
Hadith About Abusing and Killing a Muslim
Sahih Bukhari : 7076
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7076
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا شَقِيقٌ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " سِبَابُ الْمُسْلِمِ فُسُوقٌ، وَقِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ ".
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet, said, "Abusing a Muslim is Fusuq (evil doing) and killing him is Kufr (disbelief).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7076In-book reference : Book 92, Hadith 27USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 88, Hadith 197
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7076
This hadith about abusing a Muslim and killing a Muslim gives a serious warning in very short words. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, “Abusing a Muslim is Fusuq,” meaning evil doing, and “killing him is Kufr,” meaning disbelief. The text shows that harm begins with the tongue before it reaches the hand. Insults, verbal abuse, and fighting are not small matters in Islam. The hadith does not give a long legal discussion, so the explanation should stay with its clear moral message. A Muslim’s honor and life must be respected. The believer should guard his speech and avoid any path that leads to bloodshed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abusing a Muslim is described as evil doing.
- Killing a Muslim is described with very severe wording.
- The tongue can become the start of deeper harm.
- A Muslim should protect both the honor and life of another Muslim.
