36/11. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3965 — Warning Against Raising Weapons
When two Muslims confront one another with their swords
Hadith About Weapons Against a Muslim Brother
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3965
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3965
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " إِذَا الْمُسْلِمَانِ حَمَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا عَلَى أَخِيهِ السِّلاَحَ فَهُمَا عَلَى جُرُفِ جَهَنَّمَ فَإِذَا قَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ دَخَلاَهَا جَمِيعًا " .
Abu Bakra Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When one Muslim wields his weapon against his brother, both of them are at the edge of Hell, and if one of them kills the other, they will both enter it.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3965In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 40English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3965
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3965
This hadith about weapons against a Muslim brother uses a strong warning. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when one Muslim carries a weapon against his brother, both are at the edge of Hell. If one kills the other, they both enter it. The wording shows how serious it is for Muslims to turn weapons on each other. The phrase edge of Hell makes the danger feel very close, not distant. The hadith does not give details about every possible case. It focuses on the act of a Muslim attacking his brother with a weapon and the deadly result that may follow. The simple message is to step away before anger, conflict, or fitnah reaches bloodshed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Raising a weapon against a Muslim brother is treated as a serious danger.
- The hadith warns before the killing happens, not only after it happens.
- Killing in this kind of conflict carries a severe warning.
- A Muslim should avoid the path that leads to bloodshed.
