36/2. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3934 — Believer as a Source of Safety
The sanctity of the Believer's blood and wealth
Hadith About the True Believer and Safety from Harm
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3934
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3934
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ الْمِصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هَانِئٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْجَنْبِيِّ، أَنَّ فَضَالَةَ بْنَ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " الْمُؤْمِنُ مَنْ أَمِنَهُ النَّاسُ عَلَى أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنْفُسِهِمْ وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَجَرَ الْخَطَايَا وَالذُّنُوبَ " .
Fadalah bin 'Ubaid Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The believer is the one from whom their (people’s) wealth and lives are safe, and the Muhajir is the one who forsakes mistakes and sins.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3934In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 9English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3934
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3934
This hadith about the true believer gives a practical sign of faith. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that the believer is the one from whom people’s wealth and lives are safe. He also said that the Muhajir is the one who forsakes mistakes and sins. The wording makes faith visible in how safe others feel around a person. It does not only speak about claims or labels. It points to trust: people are not afraid for their lives or property from a believer. The second part gives the word Muhajir a moral meaning in this narration: leaving mistakes and sins. For people searching for “the believer is one from whom people are safe,” this hadith explains faith through safety, self-control, and leaving wrong actions.
What we learn from this hadith
- A believer should be a source of safety for people’s lives.
- People’s wealth should also be safe from a believer’s harm.
- The Muhajir is described here as one who leaves mistakes and sins.
- Faith is shown through real conduct, not only words.
